Outdoor Education & Environmental Education

Centre for Excellence in Outdoor and Environmental Education

Staff Profile

Dr Andrew Brookes

Associate Professor
Deputy Head of Centre (Teaching)

Course Co-ordinator:
B.A. (Outdoor Education)
B.A. (Nature Tourism)
Bachelor of Physical and Outdoor Education

Room/Location: Ironbark Centre, 2.18
Ph: 5444 7559
Fx: 5444 7848
Email: a.brookes@latrobe.edu.au

Qualifications

B.Sc. (Uni Melb) 1977,
Dip.Ed. (SCV Melb.) 1977,
B.Ed. (Deakin) 1989,
M.Ed. (Deakin) 1992,
Ph.D. (Deakin) 2006

Teaching Areas

• OED3EO: Education in the Outdoors. Year 3 OE, NT (unit coordinator)
• OE3TBE: Teaching in Bush Environments. Year 3 OE (unit coordinator)
• OE3TWA: Teaching in Winter Alpine Environments. Year 3 OE (unit coordinator)
• OED3FED: Field Experience D. Year 3 OE (unit coordinator)
• OED3FEE: Field Experience E. Year 3 OE (unit coordinator)
• OED5AOA: Advanced Outdoor Education. Masters (unit coordinator)

Supervision

• Exploring tracking and relationships to place in a cross country ski teaching context: A case study Honours 1998
• A study of non-invasive nature interpretation in East Gippsland Forests Honours 1998
• Responses to rafting the Franklin River Honours 1998

Professional Involvement

• Member, Scientific Commitee, ESS 2007 conference, Near East University, Northern Cyprus
• Member, Academic Committee, international outdoor education research conference, University of Central Lancashire, July 2006
• Chair, Academic Program Committee, International Outdoor Education Research Conference: Connections and Disconnections: Examining the reality and rhetoric. International perspectives on outdoor education theory and practice La Trobe University Bendigo 2004
• Member, Advisory Panel, Australian Journal of Outdoor Education since June 2003
• Member, Journal Advisory Committee, Journal of Experiential Education since June 1998 (regular reviewer since July 1997)
• Member, International board of advisory editors, Australian Journal of Environmental Education  June 1999 - June 2005
• Advisory Editor, Canadian Journal of Environmental Education since June 2006
• Member, Review Board, Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning since 2003
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning since 2007
• Occasional reviewer for Journal of Curriculum Studies
• Reviewer, Australian National Outdoor Education conference papers, 2003
• Independent academic reviewer of VCE outdoor and environmental education for the Board of Studies 1999
• Member examiners panel VCE outdoor education 1997
• Member Land Conservation Council (Environment Conservation Council) advisory committee on Box Ironbark forests since 1998

Research Interests

My research interests focus on outdoor education and relationships with place, cultural dimensions of outdoor education, and interdisciplinary perspectives on outdoor education. My research interests also include safety in outdoor education; I am presently engaged in a review of fatalities in Australian OE since 1960.

Recent Publications and Presentations

• Refereed articles
  Click on title to download pdf file where available

  Brookes, A. (In press). Research update: Outdoor education fatalities in Australia. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education.
  Download updated list of fatal incidents
  
  Brookes, A. (2006). Outdoor education safety guidelines and unfamiliar environments. A hidden curriculum? Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 11, 195-206...
  
  Brookes, A. (2005). Outdoor activity in the context of nature and society (Transl. by MAEDA Kazushi). Japan Journal of Sport Sociology, 13 , 12 - 22.
  
  Brookes, A. (2004). Astride a long-dead horse. Mainstream outdoor education theory and the central curriculum problem. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 8(2), 22-33.
  
  Brookes, A. (2004). Outdoor education fatalities in Australia 1960-2002. Part 3. Environmental circumstances. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 8(1), 44-56.
  
  Brookes, A. (2003). Outdoor education fatalities in Australia 1960-2002. Part 2. Contributing circumstances: supervision, first aid, and rescue. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 7(2), 34-42.
  
  Brookes, A. (2003). Outdoor education fatalities in Australia 1960-2002. Part 1. Summary of incidents and introduction to fatality analysis. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 7 (2002)(1), 20 -- 35.
  
  Brookes, A. (2003). A critique of neo-Hahnian outdoor education theory. Part two: ‘the fundamental attribution error’ in contemporary outdoor education discourse. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 3(2), 119-132.
  
  Brookes, A. (2003). A critique of neo-Hahnian outdoor education theory. Part one: challenges to the concept of ‘character building’. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 3(1), 49 -- 62.
  
  Brookes, A. (2002). Lost in the Australian bush: outdoor education as curriculum. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 34(4), 405 -- 425.
  
  Brookes, A. (2002). Gilbert White never came this far South. Naturalist knowledge and the limits of universalist environmental education. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 7(2), 73--87.
  
  Brookes, A. (2001). Doing the Franklin. Wilderness tourism and the construction of nature. Tourism Recreation Research, 26(1), 11--18.
  
  Brookes, A. (2000). Nature-based tourism as education for sustainability: possibilities, limitations, contradictions. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 15/16, 25 - 32.
  
  Brookes, A. (1994). Reading between the lines—outdoor experience as environmental text. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 65(8), 28-39.
  
  Brookes, A. (1993). Is cyberspace the next frontier for adventure-based counselling? Journal of Experiential Education, 16(3), 18-24.
  
  Brookes, A. (1989). Outdoor education: environmental education re-invented, or environmental education reconceived? Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 5, 15-25.

• Refereed conference proceedings (** Keynote)
  Brookes, A. (2004). Can outdoor education be dispensed with? A critical review of some common rationales for outdoor education. Paper presented at : Connections and Disconnections: Examining the reality and rhetoric. International perspectives on outdoor education theory and practice, La Trobe University Bendigo.
  
  **Brookes, A. (2003). Character building. Why it doesn’t happen, why it can’t be made to happen, and why the myth of character building is hurting the field of outdoor education. Keynote presentation. In S. Polley (Ed.), 13th National Outdoor Education Conference (pp. 19-24). Marion, South Australia: Outdoor Educators Association of South Australia.
  
  Brookes, A. (2003). Some implications for outdoor educator training and accreditation from a study of fatal accidents in Australia since 1960. Paper presented at the 13th National Outdoor Education Conference, Marion, South Australia.

• Book chapters
  Brookes, A. (2003). Adventure programming and the fundamental attribution error. A critique of neo-Hahnian outdoor education theory. In B. Humberstone, H. Brown & K. Richards (Eds.), Whose Journeys? The outdoors and adventure as social and cultural phenomena. Critical explorations of relations between individuals, 'others' and the environment (pp. 403 --422). Plumptom, UK: The Institute for Outdoor Learning.
  
  Brookes, A. (2003). What is this 'we' business. In B. Humberstone, H. Brown & K. Richards (Eds.), Whose Journeys? The outdoors and adventure as social and cultural phenomena. Critical explorations of relations between individuals, 'others' and the environment (pp. 382 -- 383). Plumptom, UK: The Institute for Outdoor Learning.
  
  Brookes, A. (1997). Chapter 12: recreation and tourism. In Box-Ironbark Forests and Woodlands Investigation Resources and Issues Report (pp. 132-144). Melbourne: Environment Conservation Council.

• Book reviews
  Brookes, A. (1999). Review of Cousins E. and Mednick (A) (Eds) Service at the heart of learning. Journal of Experiential Education, 22(3), 164 - 165.
  
  Brookes, A. (1995). Multiple stories or several flaws? Reflections on architecture, narrative, and place in educational research. Composite review of: Krall, F. R. Ecotone: wayfaring on the margins & Mugerauer, R. (1994). Interpretations on behalf of place: environmental displacements and alternative responses. The Australian Educational Researcher.

• Reports
  Brookes, A., Hand, K., & Morris, B. (1998). A study of non-invasive nature interpretation in East Gippsland Forests (Unpublished report to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment): (Victorian) Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Department of Outdoor Education and Nature Tourism, La Trobe Universtity, Bendigo.
  
  Brookes, A. (1997). Fossicking and recreation in Box-Ironbark forests: Report to the Land Conservation Council (Report commissioned for the LCC's special investigation of Box-Ironbark forests, and DPIE's Comprehensive Regional Assessments for the development of Regional Forest Agreements): Commonwealth Department of Primary Industry and Energy/Land Conservation Council (Victoria).
  
  Brookes, A., & Chenery, M.-F. (1995). Charnwood. Evaluation report to Ivanhoe Grammar School.: La Trobe University Bendigo.

• Articles
  Brookes, A. (2004, July 7). Outdoor experiences and education for sustainability in an urban society (also in Japanese translation). PLUS Newsletter of ECOPLUS, 6 -- 7.
  
  Brookes, A. (2002). Sideways facing seats are unsafe. Outpost. Outdoors WA Quarterly Journal, 3(5), 2-3.
  
  Brookes, A. (2002). Sideways facing seats are unsafe & should not be used to transport students under any circumstances. Journeys, 7(3), 2 -- 4.
  
  Brookes, A. (2001). Nature-based tourism as education for sustainability. Pathways: the Ontario journal of outdoor education, 13(3), 14 - 15.
  
  Brookes, A. (2000). A rough guide to environmental outdoor education and tourism, 2000 edition. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 15/16, 129 - 130.
  
  Brookes, A. (1998). Who will teach VCE Outdoor and Environmental Education in 2001? Journeys, 4(1), 11-12.
  
  Brookes, A. (1998). First aid training for outdoor educators. The more the better? Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 2(3), 5-10.
  
  Brookes, A., & Quay, J. (1998). Watches. Journeys, 3(2), 11.
  
  Brookes, A. (1995). Just how green is ecotourism. Eingana, 18(1), 24-26.
  
  Brookes, A. (1994). Is cyberspace the next frontier for adventure-based counselling. The Outdoor Educator, 1994(July), 21-28. (reprint)
  
  Brookes, A. (1993). Ignore it and it will go away - thoughts on the national leadership scheme. The Outdoor Educator, 1993(September), 7-9.
  
  Brookes, A. (1993). Deep and shallow outdoor education: can we tell the difference? The Outdoor Educator, 1993(June), 8-16.
  
  Brookes, A. (1993). Beyond "cause and effect" - more dialogue on evaluation. The Outdoor Educator, 1993(September), 3-6.
  
  Brookes, A. (1991). Thoughts on the conference theme. Proceedings of the 7th National Outdoor Education Conference, Monash University Frankston.
  
  Brookes, A. (1989). State conference report. The Outdoor Educator, 9(3), 10 -11.
  
  Brookes, A., & Martin, P. (1986). Cathedral Ranges seminar at Bendigo C.A.E. The Outdoor Educator, 5(3), 23 -24.
  
  Brookes, A. (1985). Environmental education at Nayook camp. The Outdoor Educator, 4(2), 20 -22.

• Conference presentations (*Plenary ** Keynote)
  ** Brookes A. (2007). Education for "sense of place" in a wide, complex land. A challenge for environmental education. Invited keynote presented at ESS2007, Environment: Survival and Sustainability. Near East University, Northern Cyprus.
  
  *Brookes, A. (2006). Situationist outdoor education in the country of lost children . Paper presented at the Widening horizons. Diversity in theoretical and critical views of outdoor education. University of Central Lancashire, UK.
  
  Brookes, A. (2006). A research based approach to evaluating outdoor education safety standards . Paper presented at the Widening horizons. Diversity in theoretical and critical views of outdoor education. University of Central Lancashire, UK.
  
  ** Brookes, A. (2004). Outdoor activities in the context of nature and society. Keynote presented at the Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Sports Sociology, Hokkaido University of Education, Asahikawa, Japan.
  Brookes, A. (2003). Not Just Passing Through - Situating Camping-Based Environmental Education in Local Regions and Communities. Presentation at the 6th International Camping Congress 5-10 January, La Trobe University.
  
  Brookes, A. (2003). Fatalities and Accidents on School and Youth Group Camps and Excursions in Australia since 1960. Presentation at the 6th International Camping Congress 5-10 January, La Trobe University.
  
  Brookes, A. (2001). Title: Gilbert White never came this far south. Naturalist tales and environmental meta-narratives. Retrieved 5/11/01, 2001, from
  http://www.taiga.net/eecom2001/papers/Andrew%20Brookes%20doc.pdf
  Paper presented at EECOM 2001, Telling our stories, Yukon College, Whitehorse, Canada
  
  *Brookes, A. (2002). Five stories from Australia: Outdoor Education in a land of immigrants. Plenary Paper presented at the International Seminar in Education "Friluftsliv", Norges idrettshøgskole (Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education) Oslo.
  
  Brookes, A. (2001). Conservation of remnant Box Ironbark forests as an issue of community education. A challenge for outdoor environmental education. Retrieved Jan 23 2003, from http://www.mesa.edu.au/aaee_conf/Brookes-Andrew.PDF
  Paper presented at The future is here – a conference for environmental education, RMIT, Melbourne
  
  *Brookes, A. (2000). Environment and tourism: the challenges and perspectives for the new millenium (Nature-based tourism as education for sustainability: possibilities, limitations, contradictions). Plenary Paper presented at the Friluftsliv i et nytt århundre. Friluftsliv i et internatsjonalt perspektiv, Oslo.
  
  *Brookes, A. (2000). Dwelling in the details: the fallacy of universal nature experience and the myth of the essential self. Plenary Paper presented at the Friluftsliv i et nytt århundre - friluftsliv i et internasjonalt perspektiv, Norges idretthøgskole, Oslo.
  
  Bowles, S & Brookes, A (2000) Workshop. European Institute of Outdoor Education 4th Eurocongress "Other ways of learning" Rimforsa, Sweden
  
  Brookes, A. (1999). Nature-based tourism as education for sustainability: some implications for tourism policy, planning and research. Paper presented at the Tourism: Policy and Planning, Otago, New Zealand.
  
  Brookes, A. (1999). Nature-based tourism as education for sustainability: possibilities, limitations, contradictions. Paper presented at the 34th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Tel Aviv, Israel, July 11-15.
  
  Brookes, A. (1997). You'll be in constant danger, and loving it. Paper presented at the Catalysts for Change: 10th National Outdoor Education Conference, Sydney.
  
  *Brookes, A. (1998). Place and experience in Australian outdoor education and nature tourism. Plenary Paper presented at the Outdoor Recreation - Practice and Ideology from an International Comparative Perspective, Umeå, Sweden.
  
  Brookes, A. (1997). Remote first aid training: is it necessary. Paper presented at the On track: the 3rd joint conference of the Camping Association of Victoria and the Victorian Outdoor Education Association, Edmund Barton Centre, Moorabin.
  
  Brookes, A. (1991). Underlying assumptions about education in OE writing. Paper presented at the 7th Australian National Outdoor Education Conference, Frankston.
• Guest lectures, public lectures
  Brookes, A. (2004). Outdoor experiences and education for sustainability in an urban society: an Australian perspective: ECOPLUS, Tokyo (Published in English and Japanese translation) Lecture Series “Environment and Education in the World” Part 2 April 5 2004 rtsp://video.wschool.net/andy040405.mp4 http://www.ecoplus.jp/showart.php?lang=en&genre=2&aid=161
  
  Outdoor education in Australia Guest speaker, ECOPLUS seminar, Takayanagi/Matsunoyama, April 3 2004 Niigata, Japan
  
  Outdoor education and nature tourism in Australia Guest speaker, Hokkaido University of Education, Department of Sport, residential seminar at Daisetsu National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
  
  Guest lecture to graduate environmental studies students October 13 2000 York University, Canada
  
  Guest lecture to undergraduate outdoor education students Sept 27 2000 McMaster University, Canada
  Guest lecture to graduate outdoor education students Sept 21 2000 Lakehead University, Canada
  
  Guest lecture to undergraduate outdoor education students and invited others Mar 10 2000 Åbo Akadame (Swedish speaking university at Vaasa, Finland)
  Public lecture Mar 8 2000 Kronoby Folkhöskola, Finland
  Taught introductory outdoor education theory unit Mar 6-7 2000 Kronoby Folkhöskola, Finland
  
  Open seminar February 29 2000 University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Institute of Physical Education and Sport Science
  
  Guest lecture to post graduate outdoor education students February 28 2000 University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Institute of Physical Education and Sport Science
  
  Open seminar February 24 2000 Linköpings University (Sweden) Pedagogic Dept
  
  Staff seminar February 24 2000 Linköpings University (Sweden) Sloyd and PE dept
  
  Staff seminar February 23 2000 Örebro University (Sweden) Department of physical education and health
  
  Guest lecture to undergraduate students February 22 2000 Örebro University (Sweden) Department of physical education and health
  
  Guest class with outdoor education students February 21 2000 Kjesäter Folkhögskola (Sweden)
  
  Guest class with undergraduate outdoor education students February 10 2000 Havestolen Norway, Norwegian University of Sport (NIH)
  
  Guest instructor with outdoor education students on ski tour January 31 - February 1 2000 Peräpohjolan Opisto, Tornio, Finland (Polytechnic of the Humanities)
  
  Open lecture January 27 2000 Peräpohjolan Opisto, Tornio, Finland (Polytechnic of the Humanities)
  
  Guest lecture to undergraduate outdoor education students January 27 2000 Peräpohjolan Opisto, Tornio, Finland (Polytechnic of the Humanities)
  
  Guest class with undergraduate outdoor education students January 26 2000 Peräpohjolan Opisto, Tornio, Finland (Polytechnic of the Humanities)
  
  Presentation at invitation seminar: "Places for outdoor education in the 21st century. International perspectives on sense of place, national identity, and globalisation in outdoor education theory and practice." January 16 2000 Norges Idrettshøgskole (Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education) (Outdoor education centre at Berkåk)
  
  Open lecture/forum: 'Friluftsliv in an Australian context' September 15 1998 Norges Idrettshøgskole (Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education)
  
  Invited address. Wilderness emergency response. 11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine 6-11 November 1994, Hilton Hotel, Melbourne