The Duke of Edinburgh's Award: A "Simply Brilliant" Program

Autor/in	Lico, Abner
Titel	The Duke of Edinburgh's Award: A "Simply Brilliant" Program
Quelle	In: Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 20 (2008) 2, S.5-7 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0840-8114
Schlagwörter	Adventure Education; Recognition (Achievement); Physical Fitness; Foreign Countries; Independent Study; Individual Development; Community Services; Outdoor Education; Awards; Canada (Toronto) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adventure pedagogics; Abenteuerpädagogik; Erlebnispädagogik; Soziale Anerkennung; Leistungsfähigkeit; Ausland; Selbststudium; Individuelle Entwicklung; Gemeindenahe Versorgung; Freiluftunterricht; Award; Auszeichnung
Abstract	While speaking to Gold Award Achievers in Toronto in 2002, Tony Comper, past President and Chief Executive Officer of the BMO Financial Group, referred to the Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award as a program "so brilliantly simple, it's simply brilliant." This ironic statement has echoed in the Ontario division of the DofE Award ever since. This article takes a closer look at the DofE Award and discusses why it is called a simply brilliant program. Certainly the aim the DofE Award is simple: Engage young people to take part in four activities for a prescribed period of time. However, upon closer examination, the DofE Award becomes more complex. Delving below the surface, one discovers that inherent in the award is a whole educative, self-awareness, challenge program. Moreover, the flexibility of the Award results in a personalized approach that caters to the needs of every individual and is thus custom-made for each participant. The structure of the program comprises four challenge components: physical fitness, skill development, community service and outdoor adventure. Each component fosters self-directed learning and personal development. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario. 1185 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 3C6, Canada. e-mail: info@COEO.org; Web site: http://www.coeo.org/publication.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10