FRIW101 Experiential Education and Friluftsliv

Contents and structure

The course explores experiential learning, teacher role in the outdoors and outdoor education in the Norwegian school. The course is build up around two multi-day excursions and several day excursions. Along the course, the students will move from participants to leading, and facilitating, the learning of their fellow students.

Experiential learning explores experiential learning as a teaching method theoretically and practical. After some introductory lectures the students will reflect over learning in the outdoors in a multiday-excursion.

Teacher role explores teaching theories of experiential learning and looks at practical implications for leaders of learning in the outdoors. After some group work and seminars, the students will design learning situations for each other on day excursions.

Outdoor education in Norwegian school is about putting experiential learning in a school context. The students will also make comparisons to their countries curriculum. This part of the course ends up in the students leading a day of learning outside the classroom for a local school

The course finishes with a multi-day excursion focusing on coastal friluftsliv and traditions. The students design and lead learning situations individually or in small groups.

Learning Outcome

After completion of the course Experiential Learning and Friluftsliv the student will have acquired the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills and general compentency:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge about Norwegian outdoor education traditions and outdoor education in Norwegian school curriculum
• has knowledge about experiential learning and facilitations as methods in outdoor education
• has knowledge about children’s friluftsliv and natures impact on children’s development and learnin

Skills

The student

• can use pedagogic theory and didactic models to plan, lead and evaluate learning in outdoor education
• can adapt different teaching methods and teaching styles dependent on the situations demand
• can facilitate learning through use of landscap

General compentence

The student

• can reflect on own and others pedagogic practise and show self-awareness in a teaching role

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

Be prepared for overnight excursions in tent and be able to carry a backpack with own equipment on excursions.

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work and individual work. Student active learning forms such as project assignments and presentations are central in the course. The subject matter will as far as possible be integrated and experienced through practical teaching. Several day excursions and two multi-day excursions are a part of the course. The students will be involved in planning, executing and evaluating the excursions.

Compulsory learning activities

Excursions: Through the excursions the students will show their knowledge, skills and general qualification in experiential education. Project: Experiential education in Norwegian school. Students will work in groups Planning, implementing and evaluate outdoor education for a Norwegian school class. This course requirement allows students to show their theoretical and practical skills in planning and leading learning through experiential education.

Assessment

Five-day digital home exam on a given topic. Graded from A-F (A as the best). 

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