OUTDOOR ED EXAM Flashcards
Define ecosystem
A community of interdependent species and their environment
Define biosphere
A place on the earths surface where life dwells, it includes three spheres the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
Define nature
The living things, ecosystem and the processes that form them, and the places in which we find all of these
Define Mother Nature
A term that refers to the earths biosphere
Define urban built environment
Areas of permeant infrastructure designed to support higher populations densities such as cities and towns
Define wilderness
An environment that is big remote and relatively untouched by humans
Define protected areas
Places considered so significant for humans and for environment protection.
Define motivations
Is often described as the driving force or reasoning be hide a persons desire to do something
Define risk
The potential to lose something you value versus the possibly of gaining something you value
Define absolute risk
Upper most limit of risk
Define real risk
The amount of risk that actually exist at a given moment
Define perceived risk
Individual subjective assessment of the real risk present at any time
Define minimal impact
Leaving as little environmental impact as possible from the start of your trip to the end leaving no trace
Define experimental learning
Learning by doing, obtaining knowledge by participating In Outdoor environments and allowing us to develop a sense of place
Positives of urban built environments
Minimise some risk Less travel Enjoy all year round Improve fitness Socialise Affordable
Negatives of urban built environments
Don’t get to experience the real outdoors
Structure is different
Damage of environment
Importance and benefits of nature
Health: reduces stress, lets us relaxed and forget about the things we are worrying about, makes you wanting to be motivated keeping fit and experiencing new things
Social: being out and about increases your social life being with people doing outdoor activities
Motives for participating in outdoor experiences
Cognitive rewards
Stimulus avoidance
Socialisation
Competence and mastery
Cognitive reward
Mental rewards we get for partaking in outdoor experiences
- being the first to achieve a task
- building strength
Stimulus avoidance
Negative reinforcement. This is where we do something because it helps us avoid something else
- health and well being
- doing things on our own
Socialisation
Social benefits we get for participating in outdoor environments
- sharing nature with others
- personal and social development
Competence and mastery
Being the first to achieve something
Building strength through participating
Setting a record
Types of outdoor environments
Alpine
Grassland
Coastal
Heathlands
Alpine environment and location
Is often used to describe high mountain areas
Location northeast of the state