Outdoor Learning Course
Outdoor Education Course for teachers
Outdoor Education Course description
DESCRIPTION
Outdoor Education usually refers to a learning process that takes place outdoors. Outdoor Learning programs sometimes involve living in residential places or traveling to places with wild nature.
These experiences are based on students participating in a variety of adventurous challenges and outdoor activities such as hiking, climbing, canoeing, rope courses and group games. When learning is carried out outdoors, teachers comment on its great influence are such as children’s behaviour improves, the whole class is eager to learn, and those students who are inhibited by the curriculum often develop and progress in the outdoor environment.
Playful activities are not only a fundamental element for the enjoyment of childhood, but they also teach children crucial life skills such as problem solving, teamwork and creativity. The objective of this course is to offer a foundation and an overview of what outdoor education contributes. It deepens in the benefit of a regular and deep contact with nature, beyond occasional or seasonal visits, so that people who accompany children and young people such as educators, teachers and therapists, can apply the resources and the principles discussed here in our daily work.
This course is also for those who are in charge of leading their school’s outdoor learning and for those who want to apply outdoor learning through environment and nature by modifying the culture, vision and values of their school.
Objectives of Outdoor Education Course for teachers
OBJECTIVES
- To gain practical skills to teach outdoors (routines, games, resources)
- To enrich learning process with cross curricular activities in different outdoor environments
- To encourage creativity through different types of expression in outdoor context
- To notice the wide variety of possibilities offered by nature as a classroom
- To promote the development of the senses
- To develop healthy lifestyles and habits to promote wellbeing of students
- To reinforce the bond of students with the environment, fauna and flora
- To take action to keep our environment strong and sustainable
- To learn about Forest Schools and its applications
- To detect current good practices about Outdoor Education
- To exchange ideas, experiences, materials and cross-cultural practices between colleagues
- To improve language and communication skills
- To increase international cooperation and intercultural awareness
Schedule for the Outdoor Education Course
SCHEDULE
DAY 1
09:00-10:30 – Getting to know each other – Team building – Challenges & Hopes
10:30-11:00 – Course Introduction: Presentation of the program & course objectives
11:00-12:00 – Why Outdoor Education?: Introduction to the outdoor education
12:00-13:00 – Outdoor Education Checklist – Analysing key elements of outdoor lessons
13:00-14:00 – Town Safari – Getting to know the city with outdoor activities and principles
DAY 2
09:00-10:00 – No Fun No Learning: Outdoor games examples, not only for school subjects, but adaptable.
10:00-11:00 – Let’s match Nature: Workshop at parks and nature to discover and identify objects & live materials
11:00-13:00 – A trip to the most famous Malagueño: Workshop at the Picasso Museum
13:00-13:30 – Case study: What if? Risk assessment and evaluation
13:30-14:00 – Reflections of the workshops and adaptations to different levels/subjects/conditions
DAY 3
09:00-11:00 – Barefoot Safari: Workshop on streets, parks, squares, nature and landscapes
11:00-13:00 – A voyage to the past and future: Workshop at the castle
13:00-13:30 – Case study: What if? Risk assessment and evaluation
13:30-14:00 – Reflections of the workshops and adaptations to different levels/subjects/conditions
DAY 4
09:00-11:00 – Bazaars are not only bazaars: Workshop at the local bazaar
11:00-13:00 – Beach to Teach: Workshop at the beach
13:00-13:30 – Case study: What if? – Risk assessment and evaluation
13:30-14:00 -Reflections of the workshops and adaptations to different levels/subjects/conditions
DAY 5
09:00-11:00 – It is your turn & Take the stage: Design your own outdoor lesson plan
11:00-12:00 – Evaluation of the demo lessons and feedbacks
12:00-13:00 – Best practices in Europe
13:00-13:30 – Course overview & Evaluation
13:30-14:00 – Certificates Ceremony
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- DURATION
5 days – 25 hours
* Please contact us for 7, 10, 14, 21 days courses!
- FEE
* Materials, certificates and cultural activities included!
- SESSIONS
*Other course days are available, please ask for specific dates.
- MÁLAGA, SP
31/07/2023 – 04/08/2023
23/10/2023 – 27/10/2023
11/03/2024 – 15/03/2024
24/06/2024 – 28/06/2024
21/10/2024 – 25/10/2024
- AMSTERDAM, NL
27/05/2024 – 31/05/2024
09/09/2024 – 13/09/2024
* Our teacher training courses can fully be funded by Erasmus+ program.
* Please contact us for all inclusive options or specific services depending on your needs and preferences.
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