Wild Herbs and Adventure Education: studying personal growth through foraging skills
Huebschle, Saskia (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024112830983
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024112830983
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The goal of this thesis is to research the possibilities of personal growth based on foraging activities and the applicability of foraging as a tool in adventure educational context.
While foraging is more commonly researched within the fields of sustainability and nutrition, there is little professional research toward personal growth through foraging and the use of foraging in adventure educational context, creating a need for further research.
To generate sufficient data for this research, questionnaires were sent out to the participants of two foraging courses held by the commissioner. This data was analyzed qualitatively and compared to the existing professional literature.
The research data shows promising results regarding the research objectives as study participants experienced different processes indicative of personal growth based on their foraging experiences. Correlations could be seen between the effects of foraging and adventure and outdoor education methodology, indicating a possible incorporation of foraging into adventure and outdoor education programs.
For the commissioner working in the field of social and ecological education and change, these results provide a base to advocate the holistic impact of their work and a framework for future goal-oriented program planning.
While foraging is more commonly researched within the fields of sustainability and nutrition, there is little professional research toward personal growth through foraging and the use of foraging in adventure educational context, creating a need for further research.
To generate sufficient data for this research, questionnaires were sent out to the participants of two foraging courses held by the commissioner. This data was analyzed qualitatively and compared to the existing professional literature.
The research data shows promising results regarding the research objectives as study participants experienced different processes indicative of personal growth based on their foraging experiences. Correlations could be seen between the effects of foraging and adventure and outdoor education methodology, indicating a possible incorporation of foraging into adventure and outdoor education programs.
For the commissioner working in the field of social and ecological education and change, these results provide a base to advocate the holistic impact of their work and a framework for future goal-oriented program planning.