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Outdoor learning
Third-party on-site course

Transversal skills and outdoor learning

The idea behind this 6-day course (held in Zagreb or Pula, Croatia) is to provide basic knowledge about outdoor learning and motivate teachers to continue working with your students through practical work. Education will be based on developing transversal skills (21st century skills) through teamwork, exchange of ideas, planning and organization of outdoor learning.

08.12.2024
Next upcoming session:
25.08.2025 - 30.08.2025
Croatia , Jadranska Hrvatska , Pula
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Description

One of the major transversal skills (21st century skills) is ADAPTABILITY – the ability to adapt learning methods, materials and learning environment. This was particularly evident during the pandemic when the environment changed from physical to virtual one. Transversal skills are important for both students and teachers and represent value that go beyond a certain field or study program, and are expressed through the responsibility, social interaction, team work and personal growing. Outdoor learning relies on student skills by actively learning through direct experience, rather than a passive model of absorbing knowledge imparted by teachers.

During a 6-day course delivered in Zagreb or Pula you will learn how to easily and effectively incorporate outdoor learning into your curricula.

Training will include an overview of the most useful digital tools for teaching in different outdoor environments, which you will be able to implement during the practical part of the training where yo

Learning objectives

You will

  • Understand outdoor learning and its benefits for developing transversal skills
  • Improve basic digital skills and knowledge on how to integrate ICT tools in teaching
  • Acquire skills and knowledge to successfully design outdoor activities tailored to students’ profiles and learning outcomes
  • Get to know different outdoor education methods;
  • Design, plan and share outdoor education activities.
  • Learn how to evaluate outdoor activities

Methodology & assessment

Participants will be required to actively participate in all activities, create their own outdoor activity which they will implement in their own classroom and do peer assessment of each other's lessons.
All participant will be awarded a certificate of attendance and a Europass mobility if requested.

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

ICT tools for outdoor education, hand-on materials.

Certification details

  • Information about the course: its title, date, lecturer's name, objectives and learning time.
  • Participant's name and surname, and their organization (if provided in application)

Pricing, packages and other information

  • Price:
    480
    Euro
  • Course package content:

    The course package includes one cultural activity. 

    The cost does not cover meals, accommodation and transport.

  • 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:

    1. Cancellation by Participants

    Cancellation more than 30 days before the course start date:

    Full refund of the course fee.

    A €50 administrative fee may be deducted to cover processing costs.

    Cancellation between 15 and 30 days before the course start date:

    50% of the course fee will be refunded.

    Cancellation less than 15 days before the course start date:

    No refund will be provided unless there are justified reasons (e.g., illness or force majeure). Supporting documentation must be submitted.

     

    2. Cance

  • 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)
  • Target audience type:
    Teacher
    Head Teacher / Principal
    School Psychologist
  • Learning time:
    25 hours or more

Upcoming sessions

  • Starting on 25.08.2025 - Ending on 30.08.2025
    Planned
    in

    Pula

    , Croatia

Past sessions

  • Starting on 24.02.2025 - Ending on 01.03.2025
    Planned
    in

    Pula

    , Croatia
  • Starting on 14.04.2025 - Ending on 19.04.2025
    Planned
    in

    Pula

    , Croatia

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