Diversity in Outdoor Education: Discrepancies in SEL Across a School Overnight Program

IF 1 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of Experiential Education Pub Date : 2021-11-13 DOI:10.1177/10538259211040185

Kaleb Germinaro, Erin K. Dunn, Kayla D. Polk, Hannah G. de Vries, D. Daugherty, Janine M. Jones

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Abstract

Background: Outdoor education plays a significant role in social emotional development; however, research on the benefits of outdoor education has focused on white student populations. Purpose: This pilot-study examines social emotional learning (SEL) growth, measured by instructor ratings, across a multicultural group of students who participated in an immersive outdoor education program. Methodology/Approach: 69 fifth-grade students from a public (n = 50) and private school (n = 21) located in western Washington state were included in the study. Instructors’ ratings were examined. Findings/Conclusions: Results indicated across all participants in the subsample, instructors’ ratings of students’ SEL skills significantly increased over the course of the program. Specifically, instructors perceived white students to improve more during the program than students of color. Implications: There will be more possibilities for outdoor immersive education experiences if there is increased focus on creating equitable experiences for students.

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户外教育的多样性:跨学校过夜项目的SEL差异

背景:户外教育在社会情感发展中发挥着重要作用;然而，关于户外教育的好处的研究主要集中在白人学生群体上。目的:本初步研究考察了社会情感学习(SEL)的增长，通过教师评分来衡量，在一个多文化的学生群体中，他们参加了一个沉浸式户外教育项目。方法/方法:来自华盛顿州西部一所公立学校(n = 50)和私立学校(n = 21)的69名五年级学生被纳入研究。教师的评分被检查。发现/结论:结果表明，在子样本的所有参与者中，教师对学生SEL技能的评分在课程过程中显著提高。具体来说，教师认为白人学生在项目中比有色人种学生进步更多。启示:如果更加注重为学生创造公平的体验，那么户外沉浸式教育体验将有更多的可能性。

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Journal of Experiential Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Experiential Education (JEE) is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing refereed articles on experiential education in diverse contexts. The JEE provides a forum for the empirical and theoretical study of issues concerning experiential learning, program management and policies, educational, developmental, and health outcomes, teaching and facilitation, and research methodology. The JEE is a publication of the Association for Experiential Education. The Journal welcomes submissions from established and emerging scholars writing about experiential education in the context of outdoor adventure programming, service learning, environmental education, classroom instruction, mental and behavioral health, organizational settings, the creative arts, international travel, community programs, or others.