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THEME ISSUE

Adult Learning Outdoors 2/2021

Learning holidays: the magic of real-life interaction

Three voices. Meet three Europeans who became outdoor educators through their passion for the people, cultures and the nature of their adopted countries of Spain, Italy and Vietnam.

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Outdoor study sessions brought surprising benefits to university and elderly students

Feature. With the outbreak of Covid-19, younger and older students in Italy and Slovenia found a suprising solution to isolation: classes outdoors.

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Blissful bathing among mushrooms and leaves

Reportage. "Forest bathing" has become a popular relaxation technique in Europe in recent years.  The positive effects of this method have been scientifically proven.

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Community gardens as a playground for social inclusion

Feature. Urban gardening has exploded in popularity during the past year. Particularly for people from immigrant backgrounds, community gardens can offer an important space for participation.

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Wandering, exploring and taking ownership of the city

Feature. Walking in the city is about much more than just getting from A to B.

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EDITORIAL

Let’s not forget the world on our doorstep

The pandemic and the rise of online learning have highlighted the significance of being out in the physical world.

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SPOT ON

Are you ready to make space for the unknown?

Spot on. All adult educators should go outdoors to embrace bodily, experiential ways of learning, writes researcher Riikka Suhonen.

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13 months on a bamboo bike: Using adventure to inspire environmental action

Profile. Kate Rawles is a lecturer turned activist who cycled 8,000 miles to raise awareness about the loss of biodiversity.

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Three reasons for taking adult education out of the classroom

Three Quick Ones. Using outdoors as a learning environment for children and youth has become more popular. Should we follow the same path with adult education?

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Unexpected encounters: walking pedagogies in community learning

Visual essay. For years, Teresa Eça and Angela Saldanha have been exploring wandering as a tool for collaborative learning. They share some photo memories from these unplanned journeys.

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