Dr Allen Hill
Lecturer in Outdoor Education
Contact Details
Teaching Responsibilities
Dr Hill coordinates and lectures the following units in the Bachelor of Education (Outdoor Education Specialisation) and Bachelor of Physical Activity Studies:
- ESP117 – Safety and Risk Management
- ESP212 – Cultural and Environmental Outdoor Education
- ESP 323 – Teaching in Outdoor Environments
- ESP 324 – Developing Outdoor Education Programs
Publications
Books
- Irwin, D., Straker, J., & Hill, A. (Eds.). (2012). Outdoor education in Aotearoa New Zealand: A new vision for the 21st century. Christchurch: CPIT - Toltech Print.
Book chapters
- Hill, A. (2012). Introducing a critical socio-ecological approach for educating outdoors. In D. Irwin, J. Straker & A. Hill (Eds.), Outdoor education in Aotearoa New Zealand: A new vision for the 21st century (pp. 38-56). Christchurch: CPIT - Toltech Print.
- Irwin, D., Straker, J., & Hill, A. (2012a). Educating outdoors in a time of global crisis. In D. Irwin, J. Straker & A. Hill (Eds.), Outdoor education in Aotearoa New Zealand: A new vision for the 21st century (pp. 4-17). Christchurch: CPIT Publishing – Toltech Print.
- Irwin, D., Straker, J., & Hill, A. (2012b). Charting future directions for outdoor education in the 21st century. In D. Irwin, J. Straker & A. Hill (Eds.), Outdoor education in Aotearoa New Zealand: A new vision for the 21st century (pp. 178-186). Christchurch, NZ: CPIT - Toltech Print.
Peer reviewed articles
- Hill, A. (2010) Connection to place as a central theme for sustainable outdoor education. New Zealand Journal of Outdoor Education. 2(4)
- Hill, A. (2010) Reflections on beliefs and practices from New Zealand outdoor educators: Consistencies and conflicts. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 14(1).
Professional publications
- Hill, A. (2009) Outdoor Education: What are we educating for? Ki Waho: Into the Outdoors. Professional Publication of Outdoors New Zealand. September, 2009.
- Hill, A. (2008) Towards a Critical Outdoor Education Practice. Ki Waho: Into the Outdoors. Professional Publication of Outdoors New Zealand. July 2008.
Consultancies
- Lynch, P.M. and Hill, A.M. (2010) Independent Adventure Challenge Programme Review. Report prepared for Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre of New Zealand Trust.
Career summary
Dr Allen Hill is a lecturer and researcher in Outdoor and Sustainability Education. His PhD, awarded from the University of Otago (New Zealand) in 2011, focused on critically examining teachers’ conceptions of outdoor education and encouraging and enabling teachers to incorporate aspects of sustainability into their thinking, philosophies, and pedagogies.
Prior to moving to the University of Tasmania, Dr Hill taught on outdoor education and sport sociology programs in the School of Physical Education, University of Otago, New Zealand. He was also a secondary school teacher for eleven years holding a number of middle and senior management positions in health and physical education, outdoor education, and assessment. Dr Hill has significant governance and leadership experience, holding positions on the executive boards of the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (NZMSC) and Outdoors New Zealand (ONZ).
Dr Hill’s research interests include education for sustainability in schools and universities, safe learning in outdoor education, cycle commuting, and exploring social justice/class in outdoor recreation/education. He is currently on the editorial board of the New Zealand Journal of Outdoor Education and a reviewer for Environmental Education Research.
