Outdoor Recreation in Exergames: A New Step in the Detachment from Nature?

Autor/inn/en	Öhman, Johan; Öhman, Marie; Sandell, Klas
Titel	Outdoor Recreation in Exergames: A New Step in the Detachment from Nature?
Quelle	In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 16 (2016) 4, S.285-302 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1472-9679
DOI	10.1080/14729679.2016.1147965
Schlagwörter	Exercise; Educational Games; Physical Activities; Physical Fitness; Natural Resources; Computer Games; Video Games; Technology Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Outdoor Education; Recreational Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Übung; Educational game; Lernspiel; Leistungsfähigkeit; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Video game; Videospiel; Videospiele; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Unterrichtsmedien; Freiluftunterricht; Freizeitgestaltung
Abstract	A new teaching aid--exergames--is increasing in popularity in schools and is regarded as an interesting, varied and effective way of improving students' fitness. These exercise television games often contain references to physical activities carried out in different outdoor landscapes. The purpose of this article is to examine the views of landscape and nature offered by the games and the consequences this may have for students' relationships with nature and future environmental commitment. The methodological approach used is companion meaning analysis: the meaning of nature that follows when playing the games. The results show a controlled landscape that is perfectly arranged for the activity (functional specialisation). It is an obvious anthropocentric base and commands an instrumental value where nature is valuable because it satisfies our felt preferences (demand value). Exergames can thus be seen as a further step in an ongoing detachment process from the physical landscape (indoorisation). (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01