AIA COURSE INFORMATION Outdoor Learning, The Outdoor Environment, and how Both can Combat Toxic Stress
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
COURSE DESCRIPTION ( 40107554 ) Outdoor Learning has become a new trend in education, but how can we ensure we aren’t just building a million- dollar shade structure that won’t be used? Current research supports the use of outdoor learning to combat toxic stress and negative effects of trauma. And, after we’ve all experienced the realities of living through a pandemic, outdoor learning has become that much more important as a tool for good health. So how can we support schools to ensure outdoor spaces are used? First, we will look at what the research says about the benefits of outdoor learning. But then we will move a step further to look at types of outdoor learning experiences and how outdoor environments can support easy use of these beneficial spaces.
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Learners will be able to identify components of the stress response and form their own understanding of how being outdoors helps to combat toxic stress.
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Learners will be able to classify different outdoor learning experiences as play, fieldwork, and interdisciplinary learning.
COURSE CONTACT Ruth Brus
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Learners will understand how the outdoor environment can best support the three types of outdoor learning experiences.
COURSE CREDITS 1 LU | HSW
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