These resources are to support instructors and faculty interested in learning more about outdoor teaching and learning strategies and how the outdoors lends itself to adult learning in any discipline.
Abstract
This literary-visual métissage weaves together stories, scholarship and photographs. What can be unearthed—science education, embodied knowledge, environmental ethics—when we walk on the land? Embodied and sensorial engagement fosters relational and enlivening educational experiences.
A Brief Guide for Post Secondary Educators who want to take Learning Outdoors
Nature-based learning is increasingly being implemented and explored within early childhood education settings. Thus, including sustainability, environmental education, place-based education, and other similar topics may help prepare future educators and teachers to provide meaningful experiences for children in the outdoor environment. The purpose of this study was to document the student experiences of a newly developed practicum course offered at Bow Valley College in Calgary, Alberta.