Publications
Peer Reviewed Papers:
Hubbard, P. and Wood, C. (2024) Rock climbing as a craft: How relationships between the rock and the craft of climbing co-create skills development and pro-environmental behaviour in outdoor climbing. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education.
Wood, C. (2023) An exploration of how primary school children’s social values are influenced by their experiences during residential outdoor learning. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Worcester).
Renfree, G., Cueson, D. and Wood, C. (2021) Skateboard, BMX freestyle, and sport climbing communities’ responses to their sports’ inclusion in the Olympic Games. Managing Sport and Leisure, 1-15.
Wood, C. and Jones, G. (2020) Evaluating the nature of summative feedback on electronically submitted work at a UK University: implications for post-compulsory education. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 25(4), 420-444.
Wood, C., Goodall, D. and Farmer, M. (2016) Changing professional identity in the transition from practitioner to lecturer in Higher Education: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Research in Post-compulsory Education. Volume 21, Issue 3, September 2016, pages 229-245.
Wood, C. (2012) Exploring the retention of students studying higher education at partner college. Research in Post-compulsory Education. Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2012, pages 21-37.
Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations
Wood, C. (2024) Supporting Heutagogic Learners in Postgraduate Distance Learning Programmes. University of Worcester Learning and Teaching Conference. Worcester, UK.
Wood, C. (2022) An exploration of how primary school children’s social values are influenced by their experiences during residential outdoor learning. 9th International Outdoor Education Research Conference. Ambleside, UK.
Wood, C. (2020) Exploring the role of outdoor adventure in the development of young people. Herefordshire University Centre talks. Hereford, UK.
Wood, C. (2016) Exploring young peoples’ attitudes to society after a residential outdoor learning experience. 7th International Outdoor Education Research Conference. Cape Breton University, Canada.
Wood, C. and Cattell, C. (2014) The motivations and outcomes of studying for part-time mature students completing higher education programmes at further education colleges. FERA Conference (presentation and paper). Oxford, UK.
Wood, C. (2012) Outdoor Learning in the commercial sector – how do commercial operators in the UK incorporate health, sustainability and social inclusion with their commercial imperative? European Outdoor Education Conference, Derwent, UK.
Wood, C. (2011) IOERC Conference 2011 paper - Trust formation theory and the conscious use of risk in outdoor education. International Outdoor Education Research Conference, Denmark.
Professional Journal Articles:
Wood, C. (2024) Do I Need a Degree? Horizons. 107. Pages 15-17.
Wood, C. and Pritchard, L. (2014) Using Accreditations and Memberships to assess the size of the Outdoor Sector. Horizons. 65. Pages 10-12.
Practitioner Conference Presentations
O’Brien, K. and Wood, C. (2019) How Unconscious Bias affects your Leadership. Institute for Outdoor Learning Conference, Staffordshire, UK.
Wood, C. (2015) Benefits of outdoor learning (presentation). Worcestershire Environmental Education Liaison Group.
Wood, C. (2014) Viva Ronald and Mickey: values and value formation in commercial outdoor education. Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres Conference. Staffordshire, UK.
Book Chapters:
Wood, C. (2024) ‘Heutagogy and outdoor learning: designing postgraduate studies that support self-determined learners. In Garnham, W. and Oprandi, P. (editors) Outdoor Learning: Education beyond the seminar room. London: Routledge
Wood, C. and Pritchard, L. (2017) Creative approaches to teaching through adventure. In Pickering, S. (Editor) Teaching Outdoors Creatively. London: Taylor and Francis.
Waite, S., Passy, R., Rea, T., Williams, A. and Wood, C. (2012) Outdoor learning policy development in England and Wales. International outdoor research network papers.