Outdoor Education

Outdoor education can be simply defined as experiential learning in, for, or about the outdoors. The term ‘outdoor education’, however, is used broadly to refer to a range of organized activities that take place in a variety of ways in predominantly outdoor environments. Common definitions of outdoor education are difficult to achieve because interpretations vary according to culture, philosophy, and local conditions.

Outdoor education is often referred to as synonymous with outdoor learning, outdoor school, forest schools and wilderness education. Outdoor education often uses or draws upon related elements and/or informs related areas.

Our Outdoor Education courses are designed to provide teachers and other education staff with the basic skills and tools to lead a range of group exercises and challenges, problem solving games, experiential activities in the nature, on school sites, in local parks as well as in urban settings.

Learning Objectives:

• Becoming aware of the principles and benefits of Outdoor Education and experiential learning;
• Understanding the potential for formal/ informal education of different outdoor settings: forest, beach, city, village;
• Trying and planning outdoor learning activities in different settings and for different purposes;
• Using reflection tools as a means to critically evaluate the usefulness of an activity for your own context;
• Becoming familiarized with different elements with a rich potential for learning: natural elements, vegetation, architectural style, historical facts.