Let’s be outdoors, adventure program in scouts summer course: Development project for Útilífsskóli Skáta, Skátasamband Reykjavíkur.
Bjarkadóttir, Erika Eik (2024)
2024
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This thesis is done as a final project in Humak University of Applied Science Bach-elor’s degree in Adventure and outdoor education. The thesis focuses on the im-provement of the daily routine that is offered in the scout summer courses Útilífsskóli skáta in Iceland and how it can be connected to the learning goals of Scouting and Adventure and Outdoor Education.
The reason for the topic is the commissioner's desire to make the program unique scouting experience and make an equal experience for all children participating in the summer courses in different locations every year. Útilífsskóli Skáta is a place where children can gain a basic knowledge of scouting and a platform for youth leadership training for teenagers. Útilífsskóli Skáta has been for a long time in the same tracks for the past decade and has had little development on a larger scale. The summer camps have adult leaders who are organizing and managing many things at once, and therefore it is necessary to look for ways to support them and simplify when keeping the basics of scouting present.
The main research methods used in this work were surveys and results show that parents and participants are satisfied with the current work of the Útilífsskóli Skáta, but strengthening the program can improve the experience of the participants and support the learning progresses they gain when participating in the courses. It is additionally important that leaders, youth staff members receive support, reflect and understanding of the purpose of their work and what is being offered in the outdoor school which is presented in this essay. It acts as a framework and a foundation that can be utilized for the program in the courses of Útilífsskóli skáta in the future.
The reason for the topic is the commissioner's desire to make the program unique scouting experience and make an equal experience for all children participating in the summer courses in different locations every year. Útilífsskóli Skáta is a place where children can gain a basic knowledge of scouting and a platform for youth leadership training for teenagers. Útilífsskóli Skáta has been for a long time in the same tracks for the past decade and has had little development on a larger scale. The summer camps have adult leaders who are organizing and managing many things at once, and therefore it is necessary to look for ways to support them and simplify when keeping the basics of scouting present.
The main research methods used in this work were surveys and results show that parents and participants are satisfied with the current work of the Útilífsskóli Skáta, but strengthening the program can improve the experience of the participants and support the learning progresses they gain when participating in the courses. It is additionally important that leaders, youth staff members receive support, reflect and understanding of the purpose of their work and what is being offered in the outdoor school which is presented in this essay. It acts as a framework and a foundation that can be utilized for the program in the courses of Útilífsskóli skáta in the future.