Out-of-School Learning Strategies
Certificate = Yes
80 EUR per day/participant
Language = English
Duration = 5 – 7 Days
Location = Antalya / TÜRKİYE
Description of the Course
The out-of-school learning connection provides a framework for students to experience guided, integrated learning across the curriculum in natural environments. Students have the opportunity to gain unique and specific benefits from out-of-school learning. out-of-school learning engages students in practical and active learning experiences in natural environments and settings, and this typically takes place beyond the school classroom. In these environments, students develop the skills and understandings to move safely and competently while valuing a positive relationship with natural environments and promoting the sustainable use of these environments.Out-of-school learning environments provide meaningful learning opportunities to learners. The most important point of out-of-school learning is the connection between the school curriculum and the out-of-school learning environment. If the teacher makes this connection well, students’ cognitive, affective and kinetic areas can be affected positively. The field trips to out-of-school l environments also must be planned in detail and well prepared beside this connection. Three important preparation periods can be mentioned; before, during, and after the field trip. Every period has private specialties and needs different kinds of activities to help teachers to teach the program. By this course, the participants will see the different real and virtual outdoor learning environments, the preparation for out-of-school learning experiences in these areas, and the different activities for before, during, and after field trips. Lesson plans will be created for different aims and different outdoor learning areas. The assessment will focus on. It will be emphasized how important the integration of the school curriculum is to an alternative learning environment
Methodology
During the course, besides the explanation of theoretical knowledge about out-of-school learning, real and virtual outdoor learning environments, discussions about the activities that can be done in out-of-school learning environments will be held. Methods that encourage the cooperation of the participants will be used. It will ensure that teachers from different disciplines work together to design out-of-school learning activities. Teachers who have knowledge about out-of-school learning environments will also have the opportunity to experience their knowledge in different out-of-school learning environments during field trips. Individual and group work will be performed and activities will be planned before, during, and after the field trip according to the aims.
DAILY SCHEULE OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING STRATEGIES COURSE
DAY 1
Ice-breaking activities and introduction of the course program
Individual expectations
Knowing each other
-Information about out-of-school learning ; Explanation of concepts related to the use of OUT-OF-SCHOOL learning environments in education (formal ,non-formal, informal education etc.)
–-Key principles and benefits of out-of-school learning
-Real out-of-school learning environments
-How to design, plan and deliver out-of-school learning activities
Things to do before field trips – preparing related forms
Things to do during field trips- preparing related forms
Things to do after field trips – preparing related forms
-Assessment of outdoor learning ( deciding the methods taking the objectives into account )
DAY 2
Detailed information for out-of-school learning environments -museums, science centers, zoos, botanical gardens, planetariums, aquariums, industrial establishments, national parks, science camps, natural environments ,medical centres and sport centres
Explaining the relationship between the places and educational objectives
DAY 3
Practical work: designing and planning outdoor learning activities
DAY 4
Field Trip 1- Antalya Science Center
DAY 5
Field Trip 2- One museum in Antalya
Explaining how to integrate a random place with the educational objectives
Overview of the course program
Evaluation of the course program
Filling the feedback formsParticipation Certificate
Learning Outcomes
The main aim of this course is to foster excellence and innovation in education by equipping teachers with the basic knowledge and skills to integrate out-of-school learning education activities in their education programs. Therefore, participants who successfully complete the course will be able to:
- define the concepts of outdoor education and learning.
- get acquainted with the key elements and growing trends related to out-of-school education and teaching outside the classroom
- Learn and discuss the principles of out-of-school learning education
- know the scope and importance of out-of-school learning.
- Experience and practice teaching methods and techniques suitable for out-of-school learning environments.
- Learn how to design, plan and deliver outdoor learning activities