In every outdoor activity there are countless risk factors that must be considered to ensure safe operation and an enjoyable experience. David Gregory suggests a triangle of threats need to be managed – and that this analysis can be applied to other types of risk management.
David Gregory is an experienced outdoor edcuation and ski intructor, based in Australia. On a recent trip to Canada however, he faced a new challenge on Whistler Mountain and realised he had become complacent, and this was undermining his skills as a teacher.
Outdoor education specialist David Gregory likes to push things to the limits, but confronted with this challenge, he really had to think.
As an Outdoor Education instructor, David Gregory has learned to strike a balance between taking the lead in the field, and allowing others to do the leading. Everything depends on the needs of the students
Andy Homden reviews the latest from Matthew Sayed, author of Bounce and Black Box Thinking, and looks for lessons about learning and “Growth Mindset” as well as about sport.
Sue Collins has been working on the Endicott International M.Ed. Programs for the last five years. She was moved by the testimonials of the program alumni, and reflects on how the M.Ed. programs have changed so many lives.
The unknown can be scary but it also offers adventure and challenge. David Gregory explores the benefits of caving as an outdoor activity as students learn how to lead under pressure.
Giving students the opportunity to think for themselves in an unforgiving environment leads to the best kind of learning as David Gregory explains. What’s good for Outdoor Ed is also good for the classroom.
David Gregory describes how a school trip can become a deeper learning experience by giving students the responsibility for making difficult decisions.
As an international school principal, there were a number of recurring problems that never seemed to get solved to anyone’s complete satisfaction, writes Andy Homden. Finding reliable suppliers for sports team kit was one of these.