Outdoor Education: Methods And Strategies

Description:
Aimed at students in recreation, outdoor education and physical education courses, as well as professionals working in outdoor settings. Provides a systematic way to develop and conduct effective lessons for a range of age groups and abilities in formal and informal outdoor settings. The outdoor teaching methods and techniques can be utilised by instructors who work in a variety of organisations such as colleges and universities, schools, camps and outdoor recreation centres. Practical applications and reflective experiences enhance the connection between designing and implementing lessons in an outdoor setting.

Table of Contents:
Part I. Learning the Foundations of Outdoor Education; Chapter 1. What Is Outdoor Education?; Chapter 2. Describing the Professional Outdoor Educator; Chapter 3. Explaining Theories in Outdoor Education; Part II. Preparation for Teaching; Chapter 4. Understanding Your Participants; Chapter 5. Creating the Learning Environment; Chapter 6. The Outdoor Education Setting; Chapter 7. Designing a Lesson; Part III: Methods and Delivery of Outdoor Education; Chapter 8. Teaching with Physical Based Methods Outline; Chapter 9. Knowledge Based Methods and Their Use; Chapter 10. Emotion-Based Methods; Chapter 11. Sample Lessons; Chapter 12. Epilogue.

Author Biography:
Kon Gilbertson is an associate professor and director of the Centre for Environmental Education at the University of Deluth. He has 30 years of experience teaching outdoor and environmental education at college level. Timothy Bates is the associate director of the recreational sports outdoor programme and assistant director of the Centre for Environmental Education at the University of Minnesota in Duluth. Alen Ewert is a professor in outdoor leadership at the University of Indiana. Terry McLaughlin is a teacher at Yosemite Institute, in Yosemite National Park, California.