INTRODUCTION: OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS – BRIDGING THEORY AND PRACTICE Cover Image

INTRODUCTION: OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS – BRIDGING THEORY AND PRACTICE
INTRODUCTION: OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS – BRIDGING THEORY AND PRACTICE

Author(s): Jan Činčera
Subject(s): Environmental Geography, Applied Geography, School education, Environmental interactions, Pedagogy
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Outdoor environmental education programs; pedagogy; learning in the real world; learning through research;
Summary/Abstract: Outdoor programs are a traditional form of environmental education. In this chapter, we open the main question of this book: How should these programs be designed to fulfill their potential? The chapter outlines the methodological approach applied, describes the Real World Learning Model developed to promote the quality of these programs, and introduces the programs we analyzed to find the answers.