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Outdoor Adventure Education In Singapore

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Outdoor Adventure Education in Singapore – relevant or redundant?

MCC213 Communication Research
Assignment 2 - Research Proposal (Part 1)

Completed by:
Nurul Shamim Jalil | 32891165
Murdoch University
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5 Introduction
Personal Experiences & Perspective
Research Topic & Field
Locating Search Literature
4.1 Literature Sources
4.2 Keeping Track
Literature Review
5.1 The Singapore Education System
5.2 Perspective of Educators
5.3 Perspective of Students
5.4 Literature Review Conclusion 3
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8 Research Question
Research Purpose & Audience
References 13
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1 Introduction
Singapore has one of the best education systems in the world but growing up as a Singaporean child can …show more content…

My interest peaked when I took up a Diploma in Sports & Leisure Management with Outdoor Education Elective. I continued to pursue my interest and have been working as an outdoor educator since 2008.

Throughout my career in the outdoor education industry, there have been many debates or rather, discussions, that often boils down to two extreme perspectives – outdoor education being seen as either relevant or redundant for our Singaporean children.

I say that it is an extreme because there have been cases where students have opted out from attending their yearly camps, and are usually being supported by their parents who would assist them and would go to the extent of getting a planned medical certificate just so that they could skip the …show more content…

These research literature were retrieved using online databases like ProQuest, JStor, as well as the Murdoch University online library.

Also, to prove that the topic I’ve chosen is a recent and high profile issue, I have used relevant news articles cited from accredited websites like the Straits Times or ABC News, all of which have assisted me in my research and research proposal. 4.2 Keeping Track

In order to keep myself in the loop, I have signed myself up for updates from local newspapers, as well as subscribed myself to the social media accounts of relevant organizations for my research. For example, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Outdoor Learning & Adventure Education Association (OLAE SG) that was founded on February 25, which represents any person or organisation involved in the design and delivery of outdoor learning and adventure education programmes in Singapore. 5 Literature Review
5.1 The Singapore Education

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