outdoor ed exam Flashcards
Wilderness
The term wilderness can be explained as a natural and untouched place. A wilderness environment is big, remote and untouched, or relatively untouched by humans.
Define As Society Changes
This is the following of of society and also the social norms what is popular in that time and what we can gain access to.
- Follow Perceptions of others ( Followers Of Society _
- Directed By Government Or Governing Bodies ( Laws, Regulations etc. )
- Become Fearful Of The Outdoors ( Natural Disasters, Accidents etc. )
Define As We Age
When you get older you have more money too go out to be able to experience more places/ activities. Also have the financial ability to experience overseas places and to visit expensive out doors activities.
- Gain Maturity ( Growth )
- Gain Experience ( Knowledge )
- Appreciation For Outdoors ( Respect )
Built Environment
Built environments refer to areas that attempt to create conditions found in natural environments. For example an indoor rock climbing centre.
Alpine Environments
The word alpine is often described as any high mountainous area. The term refers to area’s above a certain altitude that are treeless due to prolonged low temperatures.
- Only 0.5% of Australia is truly treeless alpine
- They are typically covered in snow for more than a third of the year.
Example of location: Mount Baw Baw
Example of species: Baw Baw Frog
What Is Spiritual Connection ?
In order to have a Spiritual Connection you don’t always have to visit a natural environment to do something, instead you can just visit and just be ‘be’ having a spiritual connection such as sleeping out under the starts, tasting the air after the rain, watching the wind rustle through the trees or simply closing your eyes and listing to the sounds of the ocean.
What Is A Study Site ?
A Study Site is a location or place where investigation analysis and other activities occur in the pursuit of knowledge. People who use the environment for study sites are people like scientists, students, land managers, volunteers, and outdoor education companies. They may under observation, exploration, testing ( like soil or water quality ) for monitoring and reporting in oder to get a better understanding of the environment
Grassland Environments
Grassland is an area in which the vegetation is dominated by a nearly continuous cover of grasses.
- Victorias grasslands are now particularly threatened.
- Less than 1 percent of Victorias native grasslands remain intact today
Example of location: Mount Arapiles region
Example of species: Striped legless lizard
What Is A Resource ?
A resource can be described as something from the environment that supplies, supports or aids humans in some way. The environment plays a big part in providing resources in order for humans tp survive whether its food, water or materials such as rock and timber for shelter
What Is Recreation & Adventure ?
Recreation and Adventure is one of the most common values held in relation tp the environment. recreation is typically characterised by the goals of fun, pleasure and adventure
Intrinsic Motivations
Are motivations were get from within ourselves and the types of feelings you gain from doing that. Eg satisfaction and adrenaline
Extrinsic Motivations
Motivations that we get from outside ourselves which are external to us. Eg money or awards.
Concept of Flow
The term flow refers to being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flows. Every action, movement and thought follows inevitably from the previous one. Your whole being is involved, and you’re using your skills to the utmost.
Ecological Perspective
Ecological Perspectives is concreting biological sciences and the science the exists within the different ecosystems along with the interrelationships of all living organisms. This can lead to a level of knowledge and understanding about the environment that’s not always obvious to us.
Social Perspective
The human interaction with a kind of environment. If it refers to the actions of a society or community ( rather than individuals. ) Buy encountering the environment through social perspectives, we are to gather knowledge about witch behaviours and activities have been successful and those that have not leading to a greater understanding about specific environments.
Fear
(negative) Unpleasant emotion making someone scared. Example: fear of waters
- May never want to visit this type of environment again
- May deter others from visiting
Appreciation
(positive) The recognition of value significance and
enjoyment of the good qualities of an environment.
Example: I really appreciate the view from the lookout because it makes me appreciate our good land
- May appreciate more things in life
- Desire to visit similar environments.
Contemplation
(positive) Observing as well as thinking and reflecting about an outdoor environment.
Example: Contemplating whether or not a certain cliff would be a good rock to climb up or not.
- Attempt to climb the cliff
- May want to get to top/bottom of cliff
Environmental Risks
These risks originate from the environment itself. It includes such as factors due to whether, terrain, remoteness ( wilderness areas, ) availability of shelter and risks linked to Australia’s flora and fauna. Eg, box jellyfish, Sydney spider and blue ringed octopus.
Economic Perspective
This is what the natural environment can hold in terms of resources and income opportunities. It can be linked to profit such as truism, farming, fishing or activity. Some People that have come to know the environment from this perspective may be narrow minded as their main desire is to make money off the environment but also at the same time come to understand the value of protecting the environment.
Experiential Knowledge
This can be simply defined as to ‘learn by doing.’ It os essentially obtaining knowledge and understanding of outdoors by participating in the environment.
Risks Associated With People
Risks that are linked to the participants. This includes leaders, students and people that may come into contact with you whilst on camps/trips. This includes factors such as skills, knowledge, experience, health, ability ( fitness , ) age and fear. Eg, Tree falls on tent with teenagers inside and one of them dies
Media Portrayals
- To celebrate nature and the outdoors
- To sell a place or experience
- To inform
- To understand and develop our knowledge
- To challenge
- To scare
Media Influences
- Motivating: Inspiring people to care about something or motivating them to to go a particular place or participate in an outdoor activity.
- Changing behaviour: Moderating the way someone acts in a particular place. eg loving a place
- Informing: Such as educating people about an issue related to a particular place or activity
- Influencing: Eg. Influencing people to buy the latest technology and equipment.
