Course Features
Duration
3 weeks
Delivery Method
Online
Available on
Limited Access
Accessibility
Mobile, Desktop, Laptop
Language
English
Subtitles
English
Level
Beginner
Effort
2 hours per week
Teaching Type
Self Paced
Course Description
Course Overview
International Faculty
Post Course Interactions
Instructor-Moderated Discussions
Skills You Will Gain
What You Will Learn
Learn the importance of outdoor education and the many skills it provides our students for the real-world
Understand how familiar outdoor spaces for the students can create rich learning environments where teachers can incorporate content and make what is learned in school more meaningful and relevant
Use outdoor education as a way to build connection with the environment and build a platform to then introduce sustainability topics
Become more comfortable and confident integrating outdoor education into other lessons and activities to create cross-curricular connections
Create inquiry-based learning activities based on Outdoor Ed and your own region
Gain resources and confidence to incorporate First People’s Principles into your science and outdoor education
Find relevant resources that can be incorporated into your curriculum
Build connections between outdoor education and other curriculum areas including Core Competencies, Science, Math, and ADST
Course Instructors
Emily Macedo
Senior High School Facilitator – Geering Up & Outreach Program, Faculty of Applied Science at University of British Columbia