School-Based Experiential Outdoor Education

Third-party on-site course

Research has shown that outdoor/adventure learning improves students’ self-awareness, self-control, self-responsibility, teamwork, community integration and general behaviour at school. Students value the outdoor connection, the hands-on approach and the relevance of the material.

Last updated: 31.01.2025

Next upcoming session:

04.08.2025 - 08.08.2025

Multiple locations

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Description

Thus, the main aim of the course is to introduce the concept of experiential learning through outdoor education allowing participants to create their own meaningful and engaging learning processes for their students.

During the course, participants will learn how they can bring the classroom out and give the possibility to young learners to learn from nature and their peers as well as to learn by experience. The course programme is based on hands-on experience, thus participants will spend a lot of their time learning outdoors.

The daily programme can be found here.

Learning objectives

Specific objectives of the training are:

Understanding the concept and the main elements of Experiential Learning and how to implement it in an educational context
A deeper understanding of the outdoors as a concept and as a method, the ability to use it in daily life and work
Ability to deliver quality educational activities about social inclusion by using the outdoors as a method
Ability to create a learning context for youth activities that are based on the “Passive vs. Active inclusion” model and being able to access the inclusion level within a group
Ability to address social inclusion and similar topics with more tools and methods than before
Ability to use the surrounding environment successfully for group and individual learning
Have a stronger, more aware and open personality
Ability to cooperate and communicate effectively
Improved ability to learn and have a deeper respect for learning

Methodology & assessment

The training will provide the theory necessary to understand the outdoor education concept as well and they will have the possibility to develop and practice their own outdoor activities. Methods such as outdoor activities, hiking, mindfulness, games in pairs and group exercises and mini-coaching will be used throughout the seminar.

The methodology of the training includes a learner-centred approach and utilizes self-learning methods. The aim of the training is not to produce ready-made solutions (passive learning) but to inspire the participants to search creatively for knowledge and effective solutions which are connected to their needs and challenges(active learning). In this way, the participants take responsibility for their own learning process and act as active partners in the training.

Assessment of the course combines formal and non-formal assessment methods such as self-evaluation at the end of the course and formal evaluation forms provided by the organisation.

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

This course empowers educators to integrate outdoor education through interactive materials, toolkits, and digital tools. Participants engage with case studies, scenario-based learning, and self-assessment tools to create engaging outdoor activities, manage risks, and connect nature with academic learning. Practical resources support fostering holistic student development through experiential outdoor education.

Certification details

Certificate of attendance
Certificate of obtained competencies
Europass mobility certificate

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

450

Euro
Course package content:
- Course fee and training material
- Certificate of Competence
- Welcome dinner
- Administration costs
- Coffee Breaks
- Cultural visit
Additional information:

Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
Cancellation & changes:

DOREA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE registration, cancellation/ rescheduling and refund policy can be found here: https://dorea.org/registration-cancellation-rescheduling-and-refund-policy/
Additional information:

The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Teacher Educator

Not-for-profit / NGO staff
Learning time:

20-25 hours