Outdoor Education Pedagogy

Catalog description

Techniques for teaching outdoor skills and activities are covered including teaching and learning styles, lesson planning, classroom management and risk management. Emphasis is placed on presentations of skills instruction for outdoor educators. Students will make numerous outdoor activity skills presentations, including a student-led group presentation. Students will also evaluate and provide feedback for classmates. Students must participate in two required weekend field trips and a one-day group project at the NC State instructional climbing center. Additional charge assessed for the field trips. Refer to the online schedule of classes for the current charge and dates. Students are required to purchase internship liability insurance to participate in the class; the fee is automatically charged upon registration. Contact University Insurance & Risk Management for more details.