Experiential Education Programming

Catalog description

This course is designed to teach students the foundations of experiential education and the applications across multiple settings including the out-of-doors, in school, sport and youth programming. Specific emphasis will be reviewing instructional models that promote experiential education through sport, physical activity and the outdoor contexts. Students will examine literature and theories to build a strong comprehension of the design principles and learning theories associated with experiential education. Topics will include, but are not limited to the following: positive youth development, community youth development, outcomes based curriculum design and leadership.