This paper reviews literature related to outdoor terminology as it is used within the languages of British English and Czech. It provides the background to the outdoors in the Czech Republic where terminology has adopted and adapted many English language outdoor terms. The paper analyses the differences and similarities between terms and deals with the problems associated with defining and explaining outdoor terms and translating the British English terms into Czech and vice versa. Semi structured interviews were conducted with British and Czech academic experts. The findings suggest that as the outdoor field develops there is a need for more understanding of the cultural, historical, and geographical differences between concepts" and terminology used in both English and non-English speaking countries, for example, the specific indigenous nature of the Czech turistika activities.
V české akademické sféře se začal zvyšovat zájem o přesnější charakteristiku výchovy v přírodě v souvislosti s akreditováním studijních směrů, specializací či oborů pod názvy „Aktivity v přírodě“ či „Výchova v přírodě“ nebo zařazováním předmětů podobných názvů do oborů pedagogického zaměření. Cílem této přehledové studie je předložit české odborné veřejnosti vývoj koncepce výchovy v přírodě v českém prostředí v kontextu vývoje mezinárodního. Vybrané zahraniční koncepce výchovy v přírodě jsou analyzovány a kriticky zhodnoceny. Dále se pokoušíme o vymezení výchovy v přírodě v České republice. Porovnáváme-li zaměření naší práce s různými teoriemi, přikláníme se ke strategii, kterou zvolil tým amerických odborníků vedený Kenem Gilbertsonem v roce 2006.
Summer camps for children and youth are organized in different countries around the world. These camps vary in length and also in the sport or outdoor activities framing them. Czech summer camps, tábory, have a long history dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. Neuman, Turčová and Martin (2007) describe the specific cultural development of tábory, summer camps for children and youth in the Czech Republic with an anthropological focus. This current article examines the camp conditions, preparation and the role of camp leaders in the holistic program implementation of the turistika activities and outdoor games for these programs. It presents the findings of a survey of 69 leaders of the four main not-for-profit youth organisations undertaking summer camps in the Czech Republic: ATOM (Association of Touristic Youth Clubs), Junák (scouting), Pionýr, and Liga lesní moudrosti (woodcraft). The findings highlight the important role of the qualified, experienced and intrinsically motivated volunteer leaders who spend the entire preceeding year preparing these two to three week summer camps held in basic conditions. The holistic program design provides a pedagogical scaffolding and then culmination for the group of children, who have played outdoor games in natural settings and taken part in turistika activities throughout the year. The implications of these findings are that the ‘summer camp’ activities are unique to the Czech Republic and provide opportunities for children to ‘experience the natural environment’, and can also provide inspiration for the scaffolding and development of outdoor adventures and environmental programs internationally.
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