Enhancing psychological well-being through various concepts of self in secondary outdoor education

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dc.contributor.advisorMorrison, William
dc.contributor.authorMilner, Will
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-19T12:58:49Z
dc.date.available2023-09-19T12:58:49Z
dc.date.issued2022-03
dc.description.abstractThe present research sought to clarify the types of pedagogical practices that are employed by educators in New Brunswick to enhance the psychological wellbeing of students enrolled in secondary Outdoor Education (OE) courses. Using an Appreciative Inquiry design and methods, purposefully sampled OE instructors engaged in online individual interviews and focus group discussions to share and reflect upon their professional experiences linking OE with student well-being. Narrative analysis of the resulting transcripts of those conversations was conducted. Results included the identification of three key influences in OE (the curriculum, the instructor and students) linked with the promotion of student well-being. Emergent themes also demonstrated strong alignment with Deci & Ryan’s (2008) Self-Determination Theory (SDT) in that instructors intentionally sequence their OE pedagogy to address students’ psychological need for relatedness, competency and autonomy. Through the focus group discussions, an ideal OE structure was explored as well as methods for moving the present OE realities closer to this ideal. It is hoped that this study will serve to further the current dialogue related to the importance of OE and how to maximize its potential for enhancing student well-being in New Brunswick high schools.
dc.description.copyright© Will Milner, 2022
dc.format.extentvii, 176
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)1418714304en
dc.identifier.otherThesis 10967en
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/37419
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
dc.subjectINTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Caring sciences::Social welfare/social pedagogics
dc.subject.disciplineEducation
dc.subject.lcshOutdoor education--New Brunswick.en
dc.subject.lcshTeaching--New Brunswick.en
dc.subject.lcshIdentity (Psychology)--New Brunswick.en
dc.subject.lcshAppreciative inquiry--New Brunswick.en
dc.subject.lcshNew Brunswick.en
dc.titleEnhancing psychological well-being through various concepts of self in secondary outdoor education
dc.typemaster thesis
oaire.license.conditionother
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Ed.

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