Outdoor Education (ODED)

Provides knowledge, skills and techniques useful in application of outdoor education to school curriculum.

Resources and instructional techniques which are applicable to outdoor education; and in-depth study of methods and designs, unique to the process of teaching.

Focus on helping physical education teachers use critical thinking to review programming/organizational techniques relevant to outdoor education programs. Extended experience in outdoor settings required.

Investigation and participation in practical experiences in outdoor pursuits.

Prerequisite: ODED 550 or ODED 552. Utilization of resources of rural area as a learning/teaching environment. Content and methodology appropriate for teaching school-age children in rural setting.

(May be repeated with change in topic) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Group and individual study of special topics of contemporary concern in outdoor education.

See department for course description.

Prerequisites: ODED 550, ODED 552 and permission of advisor. Supervised practical experience with existing outdoor education programs. In conjunction with practical work student meets regularly with advisor.

Prerequisite: permission of advisor. Participation and documentation of practical professional experience related to outdoor education.

Prerequisite: permission of advisor. In-depth analysis of current practices or problems related to outdoor education. Documentation of study required.

Prerequisite: permission of advisor. Intensive research study related to a problem in outdoor education or related discipline.

An original composition demonstrating independent scholarship in a discipline related to outdoor education.