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This volume offers an alternative vision for education and has been written for those who are passionate about teaching and learning, in schools, universities and in the community, and providing people with the values, knowledge and skills needed to face complex social and environmental challenges. Working across boundaries the socio-ecological educator is a visionary who strives to build community connections and strengthen relationships with the natural world. The ideas and real-world case studies presented in this book will bring that vision a step closer to reality.
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Brian Wattchow · Ruth Jeanes Laura Alfrey · Trent Brown Amy Cutter-Mackenzie Justen O'Connor Editors The Socioecological Educator A 21st Century Renewal of Physical, Health, Environment and Outdoor Education The Socioecological Educator Brian Wattchow • Ruth Jeanes • Laura Alfrey Trent Brown • Amy Cutter-Mackenzie Justen O’Connor Editors The Socioecological Educator A 21st Century Renewal of Physical, Health, Environment and Outdoor Education 123 Editors Brian Wattchow Faculty of Education Monash University Frankston, VIC Australia Laura Alfrey Monash University Frankston, VIC Australia Amy Cutter-Mackenzie Southern Cross University Gold Coast, QLD Australia Ruth Jeanes Monash University Frankston, VIC Australia Trent Brown Monash University Frankston, VIC Australia Justen O’Connor Monash University Frankston, VIC Australia ISBN 978-94-007-7166-6 ISBN 978-94-007-7167-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-7167-3 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013946661 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Preface This book is for educators in schools, universities and the community, who are passionate about providing people with the values, knowledge and skills required to face the complex social and environmental challenges that are emerging in contemporary times and will prevail in the future. Socio-ecological appro