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1Sagadi 2011
The Nature of Outdoor Education
Asta Tuusti
RMK Sagadi Nature School
2Introduction
HändkakkKassikakk
How to build understanding that humans are part of nature?
How to foster respect and caringfor one’s environment?
How to develop an emotional connection with nature ?
3Outdoor Education model
OE activities Environmental education
OE
Personal and Social development
Human health
SD
Higgins, Loynes 1997;Szczepanski, Nicole 2005
4Kool - haridus
Literacy in natural sciences as a goal
Ability to use knowledge from natural sciences to solve everyday problems, make and justify good decisions.
_______________________________ Holbrook, J.; Rannikmäe,
M. (2007). Nature of Science Education for Enhancing Scientific Literacy. International Journal of Science Education, 29(11), 1347 - 1362.
Natural Science Education
5The concept of nature
Nature – material world; whole universe; environment uninfluenced by human activity; raw materials for artificial environment; research object for nature sciences.
Or perhaps a foreign force, which humans need to be subdued??
Wolf’s milk
6Nature
Cup lichen
7Nature
Hino Lake
8Nature
Selsi mire
9Nature
Great Crested Newt larva
10Nature
Harivesiliku vastne
Edible Frog
11Nature
Harivesiliku vastne
Kingfisher
European Roller
12Nature
Harivesiliku vastneFir cones
13Nature
Harivesiliku vastneKarusammalBlueberry flowers
14Nature?
Sagadi manor
15Loodus?
Ant’s nest
Man and Nature
Ant and Nature?
16Ecology
Scientific knowledge of biosphere’s ecological PROCESSES:
photosynthesis Ecological cycles Soil generation
Valueing and protecting Biological Diversity
Where is the real prototype of nature hiding?
Life began 3.6-3.8 billion yrs ago
If the the length of life on Earth Were 1 hour, then Precambrium – 53 mins.
Paleozoic – 4 mins.
Middle Ages – 2 mins.
Cenozoic – 1 minut, 15 sekHumans, as a species would be 0.002 sek
Humans showed up!
… and changed the world.
http://www.ebu.ee/esitlus/Eluareng.ppt
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Developed south of the Sahara about 200 000 yrs. ago.
100 000 yrs ago spread to Asia, Indonesia and reached Australia 60 000 yrs ago.
Second emigration 60 000 yrs ago to Asia, from there
40 000 yrs ago to Europe and 20 000 yrs ago to Americas.
Oldest cave paintings in Australia from 50 000 yrs ago.
Homo sapiens – wise man
Cro-Magnon ca. 40 000 yrs ago
19What’s going on?
20Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development – securing a descent environment for present and future generations.
Ecological sustainability
Social-cultural sustainability
Economic sustainability
21Outdoor Education
Principles of Outdoor Education:
Genuine environment Learning by doing First-hand experience Sharing of experience
Mikk Sarv
place, sense, action, story, essence (iva)
The model of ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (ESD)
KNOWLEDGE and
SKILLS
ACTIVITIESchoices, decisions
solutions
BEHAVIOUR
VALUES and
RESPONSIBILITY
EXPERIENCESand
EMOTIONS
23Goals
The Goals of environmental education coincide with those of nature interpretation:
Shaping people who:
value diversity in the environment,
understand the links between man and nature,
act responsibly.
24Principles of environmental education adventursome experiential activity-based problem-centered values and opinions
based optimistic / positive integrated / whole continuity future-oriented
Teacher’s role:Learning guide, advisor,
valuer,of activities, motivator,
providerof choices, mediator of
skills, role model, assessor.
25The aim of games
Games:Help create mental and emotional harmony
with the surrounding nature;Give an understanding of natural processes in
an adventurous and experiential way;Develop sensitivity through direct sense
experience;Shape attitudes and values through positive
emotions.
___________________________________________(Cornell, J. Sharing Nature with Children, 1979)
26Summary
We have not inherited the Earth from our parents, but have borrowed it from ourchildren.
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Thank you! !
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