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Motivations for outdoor experiences.

Motivations for outdoor experiences. Year 11 Outdoor Education Unit 1. Motivation. Driving force behind a person’s desire to do something. E.g. to be the first person to accomplish something. A desire to prove something. To set a record. To seek a feeling of independence. Questions.

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Motivations for outdoor experiences.

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  1. Motivations for outdoor experiences. Year 11 Outdoor Education Unit 1.

  2. Motivation • Driving force behind a person’s desire to do something. • E.g. to be the first person to accomplish something. • A desire to prove something. • To set a record. • To seek a feeling of independence.

  3. Questions • Write a brief outline of a personal outdoor experience. • List some motivational factors that influence you to participate in outdoor experiences.

  4. Motivation • Contemplation & reflection • Challenging oneself. • To seek adventure & explore the physical world is a fundamental part of human nature.

  5. Motivation • Not all = based around a desire to experience adventure. • E.g. bird watching.

  6. Others may view a particular motivation as self. • Only thinking of themselves & not their family & friends.

  7. Human responses to nature. • Can invoke a range of responses • Feelings of awe & marvel to inspiration & exhilaration. • Responses are reactions to conditions & the challenges they present. • E.g. marveling at the view, breathing in the fresh air & smelling the fragrance of the forest.

  8. Human responses to nature

  9. Human responses to Nature • Aboriginal’s recoded their responses through sand paintings, rock art & stories. • Many Australians have painted, photographed, kept journals etc. of the Australian environment.

  10. Human Response to nature • Research: • 1. Select 10 images of natural environments. • 2. Associate a word or phrase with each image. • 3. Associate a feeling/response with each image. • 4. Select your favourite photograph. • 5. Describe the environment & explain why you have chosen this image as your favorite. • 6. If you were to visit this environment, what would you like to do there?

  11. Human responses to nature. • Difficult to find pristine natural environment. • They provide opportunities to interact with nature. • Take the time to sit & let your senses absorb everything around you. • Take the time to get to know your environment. • Take only photographs/memories home with you.

  12. Media portrayals of nature. • Natural environments are portrayed in many ways. • They are based on the ideas of those presenting the images. • 5 Key visions. • Scientific, romantic, colonial, natural & ecological.

  13. Media Portrayals of nature. • Particular groups construct images to portray the message they want the public to receive. • Many of the images we see are created by media sources & are associated with advertising. • TV- “The Great Outdoors” & “Getaway” emphasize the excitement & challenge. Presenting glamorized descriptions of adventure. • Commodities that can be brought with time & money.

  14. Advertising & the Great outdoors • Promoters & advertising campaigns use images of the outdoors to sell their products. • Can create fashion trends by identifying their product with a particular sector of society. E.g., solo. Often the participants are portrayed engaged in thrill-seeking activities.

  15. These images - promote adventure amongst a cross-section of society, & promote the purchase & consumption of products. • News & current affairs programs – responsible for inaccurate images of the outdoors. • Misinformed & sensationalised reports of misadventure are shown because they will boost ratings. – public curiosity.

  16. Images can serve to educate & inform those with an interest in such pursuits & encourage new adventures. • Words “Death Sentence” appeal to experienced climbers but not novice rock climbers. Words can encourage or discourage.

  17. Describing a place – writing: songs, poetry, journals, letters. Painting, photography & story telling. • Aboriginals- Art & body painting, dreamtime. • Early Europeans: Journals.

  18. Key concepts. • Images of outdoor environments & experiences have changed over time. • Images are often used to portray a particular perspective.

  19. Popular Images of natural environments, particularly of beautiful, remote & striking scenery, encourage people to visit such places through outdoor recreation & tourism. • Aust have shifted towards the Australian environment. • Earlier it was seen to be important to replicate a European landscape.

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