Glyn Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 4502618 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Glyn Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Glyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | THOMAS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Sunshine Coast |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9556-5255 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Near-peer teaching in a university outdoor environmental education programme
Near-peer teaching is an application of social learning theory, where higher education students who are advanced in their programme teach students who are just starting a similar programme. Research indicates that both sets of students benefit from engaging in a near-peer teaching experience. However, near-peer teaching may not be the timesaving, or workforce management solution some claim it to be, as the pedagogy can be resource intensive. This…
The Impact of Technology on Presence in Outdoor Education
Background: The ability of outdoor educators and their participants to be present with each other and the natural and cultural histories of places can impact the realisation of learning outcomes and safety. Purpose: In this paper, we combine the findings of two separate research studies regarding the potential for digital technology to both distract and enhance the presence that both facilitators and their learners may experience in outdoor educa…
Outdoor Environmental Education in Higher Education
Outdoor Environmental Education in Higher Education
Signature pedagogies in outdoor education
The new National health and physical education curriculum in Australia includes outdoor education activities as a viable way to achieve intended learning outcomes. However, most health and physical education teacher education courses do not provide a strong focus on the theories, skills and pedagogies that are unique to the effective use of outdoor education activities. In this paper, Shulman’s concept of signature pedagogies is used to explore t…
When Research Content Reflects Research Process ‐ Unexpected But Welcomed Symmetries
Descriptions of research conducted within the interpretive research paradigm do not always capture its messy and unpredictable nature. The naturalistic inquiry described in this paper attempts to provide a candid account of some of the challenges encountered in such research. Interestingly, many of those challenges were consistent with the challenges associated with the process of learning to be a facilitator, which was the focus of my study. The…
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When Research Content Reflects Research Process ‐ Unexpected But Welcomed Symmetries
Descriptions of research conducted within the interpretive research paradigm do not always capture its messy and unpredictable nature. The naturalistic inquiry described in this paper attempts to provide a candid account of some of the challenges encountered in such research. Interestingly, many of those challenges were consistent with the challenges associated with the process of learning to be a facilitator, which was the focus of my study. The…
Signature pedagogies in outdoor education
The new National health and physical education curriculum in Australia includes outdoor education activities as a viable way to achieve intended learning outcomes. However, most health and physical education teacher education courses do not provide a strong focus on the theories, skills and pedagogies that are unique to the effective use of outdoor education activities. In this paper, Shulman’s concept of signature pedagogies is used to explore t…
Outdoor Environmental Education in Higher Education
Outdoor Environmental Education in Higher Education
The Impact of Technology on Presence in Outdoor Education
Background: The ability of outdoor educators and their participants to be present with each other and the natural and cultural histories of places can impact the realisation of learning outcomes and safety. Purpose: In this paper, we combine the findings of two separate research studies regarding the potential for digital technology to both distract and enhance the presence that both facilitators and their learners may experience in outdoor educa…
Near-peer teaching in a university outdoor environmental education programme
Near-peer teaching is an application of social learning theory, where higher education students who are advanced in their programme teach students who are just starting a similar programme. Research indicates that both sets of students benefit from engaging in a near-peer teaching experience. However, near-peer teaching may not be the timesaving, or workforce management solution some claim it to be, as the pedagogy can be resource intensive. This…
Sociology (5 works) · Outdoor and Experiential Education (4 works) · Outdoor education (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Environmental education (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Naturalistic observation (2 works)