16th National Outdoor Education Conference
From Wilderdom
James Neill is presenting two sessions at the 16th National Outdoor Education Conference, January 10-13, 2010
- Program
- Neill 2010 Program evaluation and outdoor education: An overview
- Neill 2010 Technology and outdoor education: Some experiential possibilities
Timetable
- Monday: 8am registration; 9am opening; ~wrap-up ~4pm
- Tuesday: 9:15pm keynote; wrap-up ~3:30pm
- Wednesday: 8:45am keynote; wrap-up ~1pm
Keynotes:
- Dr Ian Boyle: ‘Recent Research into Neuroplasticity has Opened a Whole New Field of
Brain Health and how Outdoor Education is Positioned to Capitalise on this New Research’
- Dr Mike Brown: ‘Beyond Risk: Changing the Focus on What Makes Outdoor and
Adventure Education Distinctive’
Concurrent workshop sessions which I've selected to attend:
- Session B1 - Peter Kellett ‘Incorporating Indigenous Cultural Knowledge Into Tertiary Outdoor Education' (45min)
- Session B2 - Scott Polley ‘Indigenising Tertiary Outdoor Education Curriculum - First Steps on a Long Journey’ (45min)
- Session C1 - Kathy Mann ‘How Can Outdoor Education Contribute More to Healthy Living?' (45min)
- Session C4 - James Neill ‘Program evaluation and outdoor education: An overview' (45min)
- Session D5 - Mike Brown ‘Transfer: In Search of the Holy Grail. Myth or Reality – or Somewhere Inbetween?' (90min)
- Session E4 - James Neill ‘Technology and Outdoor Education: Some Experiential Possibilities’ (90min)