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What We Can Learn from Environmental and Outdoor Education during COVID-19: A Lesson in Participatory Risk Management

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    (Faculty of Education, Kristianstad University, Elmetorpsvägen 15, 291 39 Kristianstad, Sweden)

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COVID-19 has impacted education on all levels, with many institutions turning to online formats to deal with the global public health crisis. This study aims to carefully consider participatory risk management, given concerns about the specific impact of COVID-19 upon environmental and outdoor education. An environmental and outdoor education expedition-style university-based field course at the Laponia World Heritage Site provided the context for considering environmental and outdoor education’s response to COVID-19. Whether or how risk could be effectively managed in the unique setting during the COVID-19 pandemic was explored using action research methodology. A combination of systematic instructor observation, student–instructor communication, and surveys to student participants provided the data to consider the research question. Outcomes underscore the critical role of participatory risk management in environmental and outdoor education settings and highlight the concept of interdependence in environmental and outdoor education risk management. In addition, the research provides support for the action research idea of practitioners as researchers.

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  • Thomas Beery, 2020. "What We Can Learn from Environmental and Outdoor Education during COVID-19: A Lesson in Participatory Risk Management," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:21:p:9096-:d:438467
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    1. Jittrapirom, Peraphan & Tanaksaranond, Garavig, 2020. "An exploratory survey on the perceived risk of COVID-19 and travelling," SocArXiv v3g5d, Center for Open Science.
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    2. Thomas Beery & Ola Magntorn, 2021. "Pre-Service Early Childhood Educator Experience in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-20, April.
    3. Andi Muhammad Tri Sakti & Siti Zaiton Mohd Ajis & Arina Anis Azlan & Hyung Joon Kim & Elizabeth Wong & Emma Mohamad, 2022. "Impact of COVID-19 on School Populations and Associated Factors: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-17, March.
    4. Fu-Rong Sun & Tian-Zi Xu, 2021. "The Study Tour in China: An Emerging Mode for Practical Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-15, October.

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