Art and Craft Teachers’ Views Regarding Outdoor Education Approach Along with Identification of Their Training Needs

Abstract This research has been prepared to identify outdoor education needs of the art and craft teachers inCyprus. It was conducted by applying mixed method merging qualitative and quantitative methods. The resultsshow that the art and craft teachers assessed themselves to be lacking in terms of knowledge and skills related to theactivities, especially post implementation in outdoor education approach and also regulating a teaching environment.In addition, results show that all art and craft teachers, who implemented this approach and those who did not havetraining needs on how to use this approach, have a training need. And also, there is a significant difference in thetraining needs of the teachers depending on their teaching levels, and with the teaching strategies, using methodsand techniques, and post-implementation activity issues.According tothe interviews’ results, the teachers believestudents will increase their knowledge about cultural anthropology via outdoor education.

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