Event Title
The Role of Integrated Outdoor Education in the Production of Elites: A Case Study on the Timbertop Program at Geelong Grammar School
Location
Diamond 123
Start Date
1-5-2014 9:00 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 10:15 AM
Project Type
Presentation- Restricted to Campus Access
Description
Outdoor education programs have long been linked with enriching the leadership, character-building, and interpersonal skills in the developing student. Geelong Grammar School in Australia has chosen to incorporate a year-long program called Timbertop where ninth grade students travel to a remote campus and are immersed in an intense outdoor education program to supplement their standard academic curriculum. In the context of elite education, the inclusion of an extensive outdoor education is rare because of the level of academic rigor that these years typically entail in preparation for University. How does outdoor education enhance the social, cultural, and personal capital of an elite student? This presentation explores both the foundations on which the Timbertop program is built and the different ways in which this type of unique educational experience contributes to production of elites.
Faculty Sponsor
Adam Howard
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Education Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
799
The Role of Integrated Outdoor Education in the Production of Elites: A Case Study on the Timbertop Program at Geelong Grammar School
Diamond 123
Outdoor education programs have long been linked with enriching the leadership, character-building, and interpersonal skills in the developing student. Geelong Grammar School in Australia has chosen to incorporate a year-long program called Timbertop where ninth grade students travel to a remote campus and are immersed in an intense outdoor education program to supplement their standard academic curriculum. In the context of elite education, the inclusion of an extensive outdoor education is rare because of the level of academic rigor that these years typically entail in preparation for University. How does outdoor education enhance the social, cultural, and personal capital of an elite student? This presentation explores both the foundations on which the Timbertop program is built and the different ways in which this type of unique educational experience contributes to production of elites.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/40