The contribution transport time makes to outdoor programs: A third place?

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dc.contributor.authorBeames S
dc.contributor.authorStanton T
dc.contributor.authorChan B
dc.contributor.authorNorth, Chris
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-17T22:58:01Z
dc.date.available2021-05-17T22:58:01Z
dc.date.issued2021en
dc.date.updated2021-05-07T05:16:05Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: During transport to and from outdoor education field trips, students experience a period of togetherness and minimal imposed structure. Transport time also appears to align with Oldenburg’s third places, where people spend time together without a particular agenda. Purpose: To examine educators’ perspectives on the contribution that transport time makes to OE programs through an analysis featuring the characteristics of third places. Methodology/Approach: The perspectives of 16 outdoor educators (four each from New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong and Scotland) were gathered using a semi-structured interview protocol. Data were analyzed using a deductive process based on the third place characteristics; four unforeseen themes also emerged. Findings/Conclusions: Findings highlighted the centrality of conversation between students and between students and educators; the low profile of transport time; and a sense of excitement and fun. Students controlled the intensity of their “presence” through the use of devices (where allowed) and by selecting their sitting position in the vehicle. Implications: The findings show that transport time allowed students to have a broad variety of conversations that could be variously silly and fun, deep and introspective. Educators are encouraged to more carefully consider the contribution that transport time makes to their programsen
dc.identifier.citationNorth C, Beames S, Stanton T, Chan B (2021). The contribution transport time makes to outdoor programs: A third place?. Journal of Experiential Education.en
dc.identifier.issn1053-8259
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/101902
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stateden
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectField tripen
dc.subjectTravelen
dc.subjectOutdoor educationen
dc.subjectUnstructured learningen
dc.subjectEmergent learningen
dc.subject.anzsrc13 Educationen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::39 - Education::3901 - Curriculum and pedagogy::390111 - Physical education and development curriculum and pedagogyen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::39 - Education::3904 - Specialist studies in education::390409 - Learning sciencesen
dc.titleThe contribution transport time makes to outdoor programs: A third place?en
dc.typeJournal Articleen
uc.collegeFaculty of Health
uc.departmentSchool of Health Sciences
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