Stephen Fine

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I am the National Research Chair for the Canadian Camping Association/Association des camps du Canada. I engage in and promote academic research in the field of organized camping and outdoor/environmental education. Camper populations and camp settings are utilized in research projects quite regularly however the phenomenon of camp and it's manifestations are often not central to the research question. My goal is to encourage schools, universities and faculty in Canada and abroad to acknowledge camps as outstanding transdisciplinary platforms for research and academic study at all levels of higher education.

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Amanda Shore

Concordia University (Canada)

Christine Luckasavitch

Trent University

Chris Loynes

University of Cumbria

Ivana Turčová

Petr Jehlička

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Western University Canada

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The Phenomenon of Camping and the Outdoor Experience

is a curriculum specialist, youth development professional, and founder/co-director of The Hollow... more is a curriculum specialist, youth development professional, and founder/co-director of The Hollows Camp in Ontario. His interests include intra-group dynamics, learning in context, global citizenship, and the stewardship of natural lands. He is currently the Research Chair for the Canadian Camping Association and chair of the Educational Research Committee for the Ontario Camps Association. He is a former member of the Advancement of Research and Evaluation Committee for the American Camp Association.

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The camp experience

Cosmopolitan Citizenship through the Residential Camp Experience: Comparative Research in North America and Central Asia

A cross-cultural international study compares two residential outdoor children’s camps to explore... more A cross-cultural international study compares two residential outdoor children’s camps to explore learning within personal, social and physical domains. Data was collected in Canada and Mongolia. Mixed methods determined that learning in the said domains was common to the camp experience in each culture. Findings indicate camps are low stress, motivational settings that benefit youth development and learning transfer. Socio-cultural variants that shape aspects of socialization, experiential learning, peer-learning, and perception of role models within each ethnographic group are discussed. Emergent findings revealed that advocacy for peace, human rights, democracy and environmental responsibility were enhanced through residential camp programs. These findings correspond to the tenets of cosmopolitan/global citizenship and are thus deemed to be intrinsic to the camp experience.

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Cosmopolitan Citizenship through Camp Experience: Comparative Research in North America and Central Asia

This cross-cultural study compares two residential outdoor children’s camps to explore learning w... more This cross-cultural study compares two residential outdoor children’s camps to explore learning within personal, social and physical domains. Data was collected in Canada and Mongolia using mixed methods to determine if learning in said domains was common to camp experience internationally. Findings indicate camps are low stress, motivational settings that benefit youth development and life-long learning regardless of national or cultural boundaries. Social and cultural variants that shape aspects of socialization, experiential learning, peer-learning, and perception of role models are discussed. Emergent findings show that the advocacy of peace, human rights, democracy and environmental responsibility, common to both camps, mirrored the acknowledged tenets of cosmopolitan or global citizenship. Learning about cosmopolitan/global citizenship can thus be considered intrinsic to camp phenomenon.

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Contextual learning within the residential outdoor experience: A case study of a summer camp community in Ontario

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toronto, Jan 1, 2005

Increasingly, our youth are becoming disconnected from the natural world and withdrawn from commu... more Increasingly, our youth are becoming disconnected from the natural world and withdrawn from community life. I believe that residential outdoor experiences (ROE) provide learning opportunities that lead over time to an affirmation of self that is inclusive of society and the environment. Yet in Ontario, facilities, programs, curriculum and teacher training in the field of outdoor education are being systematically dismantled. This dissertation considers the question:

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The Phenomenon of Camping and the Outdoor Experience

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Cosmopolitan Citizenship through the Residential Camp Experience: Comparative Research in North America and Central Asia

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Cosmopolitan Citizenship through Camp Experience: Comparative Research in North America and Central Asia

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Contextual learning within the residential outdoor experience: A case study of a summer camp community in Ontario

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toronto, Jan 1, 2005

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