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DR WAYNE COTTON
University of Sydney |
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DR TONIA GRAY
University of Wollongong |
Presentation |
PROFILING OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP AROUND THE GLOBE
This workshop examines the role outdoor recreation and education plays in the development of generic leaders who have a positive relationship to the natural world.
Three questionnaires (Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire - MLQ; the New Ecological Paradigm Scale - NEP; and the Connectedness to Nature Scale - CNS) were administered online to 104 international outdoor leaders through five online networks. The three instruments assessed the nexus of transformational leadership theory and outdoor leadership.
A descriptive analysis of early findings from the project are outlined in this paper. The results can be viewed as an appropriate platform for understanding outdoor recreation and education leaders’ ecological perspectives and the generic, transformational leadership skills. |
Biography |
Born in rural New Zealand, Wayne spent most of his youth exploring the mountains, hills and rivers of the central North Island.
After finishing school, he was ready for new challenges, so he crossed the Tasman, studied education and began his teaching career as outdoor education teacher at The Scots College’s Glengarry campus.
After five years Wayne moved to Victoria to take on the role of head of outdoor education at Geelong Grammar School’s Timbertop Campus.
Immediately prior to taking up his role with the faculty, Wayne was making a living from leading expeditions to remote locations around the globe and working as a consultant in the outdoor industry. |
Biography |
Tonia Gray is an Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong (UoW), Australia in the areas of Outdoor, Health and Physical Education. She is the past editor of the Australian Journal of Outdoor Education (AJOE) and currently a review board member for the Journal of Experiential Education (JEE).
In 2009, Tonia received the UoW’s Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL) and more recently, has won an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Award for Contribution to Student Learning: "Engaging students in life-altering learning, providing a role model for scholarly activity in outdoor education, and building an internationally recognised program".
Tonia's research interests include: experiential learning in a variety of educational settings; risk taking and risk managements; understanding the motivations and personalities of extreme sports participants; facilitation, leadership and management styles in adventure education and ecopsychology. |
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