« Je me sens tout simplement pleinement vivant » : Approfondir les compréhensions écologiques à partir d’expériences ancrées dans le lieu
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https://doi.org/10.25071/1916-4467.40843Mots-clés :
mystère, se sentir pleinement vivant, expérience, lieu, écologie sacréeRésumé
Cet article explore le phénomène de se sentir pleinement vivant – d’être pleinement vivant – comme un processus permettant de reconnaître et de s’accorder à des compréhensions holistiques et écologiques. Dans le contexte de l'éducation en plein air, je raconte l'expérience d'un randonneur initialement réticent qui a exprimé un profond sentiment d'énergie et de connexion lors d'un voyage en sac à dos. Cette histoire mène à une enquête plus approfondie sur le sens, l'ambivalence et le potentiel de se sentir pleinement vivant pour un programme d'études et pour la pédagogie. Je montre comment la sensation de se sentir pleinement vivant s'accompagne et se présente comme et avec un mystère afin d'offrir des perspectives contre-conventionnelles pour repenser les paradigmes de la maîtrise des compétences et de la conquête de la nature. Ensuite, j'offre quatre prises de conscience pédagogiques pour approfondir les compréhensions écologiques à partir d’expériences ancrées dans le lieu.
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