Outdoor Education flashcards

67 SACE Outdoor Education cards across 3 modules (22 definitions, 44 key facts, 1 fill-the-gap, 0 formulas). Each session gives you 20 cards, due cards first. Swipe right for easy, left for hard, down for again. Keyboard: Space to flip, 1 to 4 to rate.

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What this deck covers

Assessment Type 1: About Natural Environments (21 cards, 7 dot points)
Assessment Type 3: Connections with Natural Environments (16 cards, 5 dot points)
Assessment Type 2: Experiences in Natural Environments (30 cards, 10 dot points)

Sample cards from this deck

Definition
Aboriginal perspectives and caring for Country (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Caring for Country
The ongoing First Nations practice of actively managing and maintaining the health of land and waters through cultural knowledge and obligation, understood as a reciprocal relationship in which people care for Country and Country sustains people.
Definition
Human-nature relationships and connection to place (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Sense of place
The particular meaning, identity and emotional attachment a person develops toward a specific environment through direct experience of it, which shapes how they value and behave toward that place.
Definition
Emergency response and first aid in remote settings (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Emergency action plan
A pre-prepared plan setting out what the group will do in an emergency, including roles, communication methods, evacuation options, emergency contacts and the location of the nearest help, so the party can respond quickly and calmly rather than improvising under stress.
Definition
Biodiversity and threats to Australian ecosystems (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Endemic species
A species that occurs naturally in only one geographic area and nowhere else on Earth. Australia has an exceptionally high proportion of endemic plants and animals, which makes their loss permanent and global rather than local.
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Personal and social growth through outdoor experiences (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Comfort zone
The range of activities and situations that feel familiar and safe. Growth comes from moving into the stretch zone just beyond it, where challenge is real but manageable, rather than staying comfortable or being pushed into panic.
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Food, nutrition and expedition logistics (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Ration planning
The process of calculating how much food and fuel a group needs for the full duration of a journey, including a margin for delays, so that the party carries enough to be self-sufficient without carrying excessive weight.
Definition
Conservation and land management in Australia (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Caring for Country
The holistic First Nations practice of managing land, water, plants, animals and cultural connection together, drawing on tens of thousands of years of knowledge to keep Country healthy for people and ecosystems alike.
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Reflective practice and evaluating personal development (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Reflective practice
The deliberate process of examining your experiences, thoughts and actions to learn from them, understand how and why you developed, and apply that understanding to improve future behaviour and decisions.
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Group dynamics and interpersonal skills (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Group cohesion
The degree to which members of a group are committed to one another and to the shared goal, shown through trust, mutual support and willingness to cooperate. High cohesion improves both performance and safety on a journey.
Definition
Ecological systems and natural environments (SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education)
Define Ecosystem
A community of interacting living organisms together with the physical, non-living environment they occupy, functioning as a system through flows of energy and cycling of matter.