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Course : Outdoor Adventure Education through Physical Education

Course code : PHED737

Course Description

The project ‘Outdoor Adventure Education through Physical Education’ (OutAdvEd) attempts to connect Outdoor-Adventure Education (OAE) and Teacher Education (TED) (initial, induction and continuous professional development), with a special focus on the promotion of Youth Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) within Physical Education (PE). OutAdvEd addresses the existing need for validating coherent material and educational policies, at a European level, which will help teachers seize the opportunities for high quality education mindful of tackling teaching challenges head-on.

Partner Universities - Organizations

  • University Of Luxemburg
  • National & Kapodistrian University Of Athens, Greece
  • Masaryk University, Czech
  • Humak University Of Applied Sciences, Finland
  • University Of Sevilla, Spain
  • European Physical Education Association

 

Units

Learning Outcomes:

 

  • Knowledge about OAE.
  • Knowledge about SEL.
  • Understand how OAE and SEL link by PE Curriculum.
  • Understand the learning environment possibilities.

Introduction to the project

Outdoor Adventure Education through Physical Education

 

 

 

Suggested Readings:

  • Hodgson, C., & Berry, M. (Eds.). (2011). Adventure education: An introduction. Taylor & Francis.

  • Ewert, A. W., & Sibthorp, J. (2014). Outdoor adventure education: Foundations, theory, and research. Human Kinetics.

Videos/Podcasts:

Quiz:

  • What is the primary goal of Outdoor-Adventure Education (OAE)?

  • List at least three benefits of incorporating OAE in Physical Education.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the experiential learning principles.
  • Know the pedagogic strategies to design OAE activities and lesson.
  • Identify different categories and typologies of activities: initiatives activities and outdoor activities.
  • Understand the approach to design activities to promote SEL through OAE.

 

 

Suggested Readings:

  • Shi, J., & Cheung, A. C. (2024). Effective components of social emotional learning programs: a meta-analysis. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 53(4), 755-771.
  • Murano, D., Sawyer, J. E., & Lipnevich, A. A. (2020). A meta-analytic review of preschool social and emotional learning interventions. Review of Educational Research, 90(2), 227-263.

Videos/Podcasts:

Quiz:

  • Name the five core competencies of SEL.

  • How does SEL contribute to student academic success?

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the safety elements in OAE: mental, physical and social.
  • Understand the terminology associated with risk management in OAE/SEL, as well as the different levels of safety.
  • Know the three big hazards (traffic, weather and terrain), identify the consequences and propose actions to manage the risk.

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Suggested Readings:

Videos/Podcasts:

Quiz:

  • Describe the

    • Safety and Risk terminology in OAE.
    • Levels of safety.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand different reflection models, identifying the specifics of each.
  •  Understand what to reflect (session, experiences, individual self reflection).
  • Apply reflection models based on defined objectives, taking into account the factors that contribute to their effectiveness.

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Suggested Readings:

  • Schon, D. (1983). The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action.

  • Meerts-Brandsma, L., Lackey, N. Q., & Warner, R. P. (2020). Unpacking systems of privilege: The opportunity of critical reflection in outdoor adventure education. Education Sciences, 10(11), 318.

Videos/Podcasts:

Quiz:

  • How does reflection work in outdoor adventure education ?

  • List at least three reflection activities that can be incorporated into an OAE program.

Learning Outcomes:

 

Design initiative and outdoor activities using the module and unit templates make to develop SEL enhancing physical fitness and motor skill.

 

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Suggested Readings:

  • Martin, B., Breunig, M., Wagstaff, M., & Goldenberg, M. (2024). Outdoor leadership: Theory and practice. Human Kinetics.
  • Enoksen, E., & Lynch, P. (2017). Learning leadership: becoming an outdoor leader. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 18(2), 176–188. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2017.1391105

Videos/Podcasts:

Quiz:

  • What are the key principles in designing a successful OAE program?

  • How do you adjust OAE activities for different age groups?

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