Environmental and outdoor education in preschool through family camping
The example of Czech Woodcraft in parents’ opinions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12525859 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ivo Jirásek (0000-0003-1244-5237, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, corresponding author), Barbora Čutová (Tomas Bata University in Zlin), Miroslava Jirásková (0000-0003-3573-1703, Tomas Bata University in Zlin) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 92-107 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Education Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4622 • E-ISSN: 1469-5871 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504622.2024.2365412 |
| OpenAlex | W4399433086 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
The present study focuses on the impact of woodcraft-style family camping on preschool children, using their parents' perspectives. Although the history and methodology of Woodcraft have been well documented, the theme of family camping has attracted very little research attention, and even fewer studies have targeted the impact of this leisure activity on preschool children. By inquiring about the parents' experience, the researchers adopted a qualitative approach backed by a phenomenology and hermeneutics-based philosophy for their empirical research. Data was collected through insightful interviews with seven respondents; parents experienced in Woodcraft camping with young children. Interpretative phenomenological analysis, which aims at understanding the uniqueness of one’s experience and the meaning attributed thereto, identified six phenomena describing the fundamental structure of this lifestyle: motivation for family camping; camp life and its principles; outdoor education; education through nature; community; and romanticised experiencing following the Native Americans. Since direct childhood experiences predominantly shape environmental attitudes, this topic should be addressed more in environmental education research
Czech · Environmental education · Outdoor education · Pedagogy · Preschool education · Sociology · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Outdoor and Experiential Education · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |