Notes from the Field: Philosophy Workshop Experience at 'Life with Children' Camp
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| Title: | Notes from the Field: Philosophy Workshop Experience at 'Life with Children' Camp |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Deniz Koyuncu |
| Source: | Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis. 2024 44(1):94-101. |
| Availability: | Viterbo University. 900 Viterbo Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601. Tel: 608-796-3700; Web site: https://journal.viterbo.edu/index.php/atpp/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Resident Camp Programs, Outdoor Education, Children, Adults, Parents, Psychotherapy, Philosophy, Teachers, Naturalistic Observation, Holistic Approach, Discovery Learning, Diversity, Music Activities, Movement Education, Exercise, Creative Activities, Story Telling |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey |
| ISSN: | 2374-8257 |
| Abstract: | This article describes the author's experience as a specialist working at a nature-based sleepaway camp for children and their families in Antalya Geyikbayiri. The camp was organized by a psychotherapist and three expert instructors to enhance the connections between parents and children, other children and parents present, and with the natural world, enabling everyone to gain different perspectives. The workshops are diverse and include activities such as nature discovery walks, awareness activities in nature, music sessions, philosophy workshops, movement exercises, circus arts, creative arts, storytelling, and rock climbing. With the support of natural settings throughout the different philosophy workshops, the participants gain insights into their perspectives on specific subjects, recognize beliefs accepted without much contemplation, understand their thought patterns, identify contradictions, and explore the possibilities of thinking differently. Their opinions may evolve, becoming clearer, more uncertain, or even changing altogether through interacting with other participants, the examples and counterexamples they provide, and the questions posed by the instructors and participants. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1439798 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article describes the author's experience as a specialist working at a nature-based sleepaway camp for children and their families in Antalya Geyikbayiri. The camp was organized by a psychotherapist and three expert instructors to enhance the connections between parents and children, other children and parents present, and with the natural world, enabling everyone to gain different perspectives. The workshops are diverse and include activities such as nature discovery walks, awareness activities in nature, music sessions, philosophy workshops, movement exercises, circus arts, creative arts, storytelling, and rock climbing. With the support of natural settings throughout the different philosophy workshops, the participants gain insights into their perspectives on specific subjects, recognize beliefs accepted without much contemplation, understand their thought patterns, identify contradictions, and explore the possibilities of thinking differently. Their opinions may evolve, becoming clearer, more uncertain, or even changing altogether through interacting with other participants, the examples and counterexamples they provide, and the questions posed by the instructors and participants. |
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| ISSN: | 2374-8257 |
