Papers by Cathryn Carpenter
The role, place, and often invisible contributions of women working in the outdoor learning profe... more The role, place, and often invisible contributions of women working in the outdoor learning profession have become an area for increased scrutiny. Alarmingly, there is an underrepresentation of women cited in research and practice, yet women make up approximately half those involved in outdoor education and outdoor recreation. A male-dominated narrative seems to prevail. The intention of this paper is to serve as a focal point for critical analysis and discourse about the status of women in the outdoor learning profession. We investigate the prevalence of females presenting keynotes at Australian national and state outdoor education conferences, complemented by dialogical engagement with women working in the outdoor learning profession regarding the opportunities for their voices to be heard. Our analysis clarifies some of the key issues and identifies constructive ways to recognise and support women’s contributions with the aim of enabling both women and men to be valued for their unique and shared involvements in the outdoor learning profession.
This paper examines the role outdoor recreation and education plays
in the development of generic... more This paper examines the role outdoor recreation and education plays
in the development of generic leaders who have a positive relationship
to the natural world. Three questionnaires (Multifactor Leadership
Questionnaire - MLQ; the New Ecological Paradigm Scale -
NEP; and the Connectedness to Nature Scale - CNS) were administered
online to 104 international outdoor leaders through five online
networks. The three instruments assessed the nexus of transformational
leadership theory and outdoor leadership. A descriptive analysis
of early findings from the project are outlined in this paper. The
results can be viewed as an appropriate platform for understanding
outdoor recreation and education leaders’ ecological perspectives and
the generic, transformational leadership skills.
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Papers by Cathryn Carpenter
in the development of generic leaders who have a positive relationship
to the natural world. Three questionnaires (Multifactor Leadership
Questionnaire - MLQ; the New Ecological Paradigm Scale -
NEP; and the Connectedness to Nature Scale - CNS) were administered
online to 104 international outdoor leaders through five online
networks. The three instruments assessed the nexus of transformational
leadership theory and outdoor leadership. A descriptive analysis
of early findings from the project are outlined in this paper. The
results can be viewed as an appropriate platform for understanding
outdoor recreation and education leaders’ ecological perspectives and
the generic, transformational leadership skills.
in the development of generic leaders who have a positive relationship
to the natural world. Three questionnaires (Multifactor Leadership
Questionnaire - MLQ; the New Ecological Paradigm Scale -
NEP; and the Connectedness to Nature Scale - CNS) were administered
online to 104 international outdoor leaders through five online
networks. The three instruments assessed the nexus of transformational
leadership theory and outdoor leadership. A descriptive analysis
of early findings from the project are outlined in this paper. The
results can be viewed as an appropriate platform for understanding
outdoor recreation and education leaders’ ecological perspectives and
the generic, transformational leadership skills.