EDUCATION
Education is central to the recreation field. The Greek word for leisure (scholé) is the origin of Latin scola, meaning school in English. The responsibility to educate the public about the concept of leisure, as well as the importance and significance of leisure lifestyles, is central to the recreation mission. A primary role of recreation providers is educating specific groups about particular forms of recreation pursuit by facilitating the acquisition of knowledge and skills, that enable participation.
Throughout the Recreation degree program, students learned a great deal about being an educator. There were courses that focused on areas such as leisure education, outdoor education, experiential education, or adventure education. Tools courses focusing on leadership, facilitation, and programming as well as settings courses related to outdoor, sport, and tourism contained content on education principles and practises. Given the connectedness with education and recreation, it is not surprising that countless numbers of Acadia Rec grads have pursued careers in the field of education.
Throughout the Recreation degree program, students learned a great deal about being an educator. There were courses that focused on areas such as leisure education, outdoor education, experiential education, or adventure education. Tools courses focusing on leadership, facilitation, and programming as well as settings courses related to outdoor, sport, and tourism contained content on education principles and practises. Given the connectedness with education and recreation, it is not surprising that countless numbers of Acadia Rec grads have pursued careers in the field of education.
Throughout Canada, Acadia Rec grads have served as public and private school teachers. In some cases, they were specialists in physical education, arts education, or special education but many others taught a broad spectrum of subjects in varying disciplines at the elementary or secondary levels. Beyond teaching, others have worked in a variety of leadership and administrative positions within the education system, both at home and abroad. The following are a few examples of jobs:
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There have also been a considerable number of graduates who have established their careers in higher education, working at a multitude of universities and colleges throughout Canada and elsewhere, in a broad range of positions. A number have continued their education and become professors who create and disseminate the knowledge in the leisure studies, recreation, and related fields. Some of the universities where Acadia Rec graduates have served as faculty include: Acadia U, Clemson, Concordia, Dalhousie, Georgia State College & University, Grant MacEwan, Lakehead, Mount Saint Vincent University, Queens, U Calgary, U Guelph, U Manitoba, U Ottawa, U Waterloo, U New Brunswick, and Vancouver Island University.
In addition to professor, Acadia Rec Graduates have filled a wide variety of roles on campuses throughout North America, a few of which include the following:
In addition to professor, Acadia Rec Graduates have filled a wide variety of roles on campuses throughout North America, a few of which include the following:
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It seems as though Acadia Rec grads have infiltrated practically all aspect of the education system and as such, their leisure/recreation roots would have informed at least some aspects of their work.
ALUMNAE CAREER PROFILE
Jesse Barrie ’99 spent the 3 years following graduation working as wilderness instructor/educator with Outward Bound Australia, and Adventures Cross Country, following which she served as Assistant Director of Outdoor Education, at the Dunn School in California. She then pursued her PhD in Educational Leadership and Administration, during which time she was the Director of the Summit Outdoor Centre in Squamish, BC. Upon graduation, she founded the Independent Schools Experiential Education Network which she ran for 13 years and during the same period, she served as Lead Academic Chair and Central Leadership Team Member at the Albuquerque Academy. Jessie currently serves as Head of School at Bosque School in New Mexico, which is independent school designed to challenge traditional education paradigms.