oed3tpd ecologies of outdoor learning
ECOLOGIES OF OUTDOOR LEARNING
OED3TPD
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will study ecological approaches to education, curriculum development and learning ecologies and apply these to Outdoor and Environmental Education teaching, programme planning and evaluation.Students plan, implement and evaluate an innovative 4-day programme with considered application of Outdoor and Environmental Education disciplinary skills, knowledge and understanding, understanding and ecologies of practice. In this subject students address La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential, where students will gain experience in how to create innovative ideas for developing and teaching outdoor and environmental education programmes,including how to develop initial ideas, apply them in practical settings, take account of opportunities and risks associated with these innovative approaches and evaluate their outcomes.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLucas Bester
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have passed 120cp at level 1 and 90cp at level 2
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Responsive teaching: an ecological approach to classroom patterns of language, culture, and thought | Prescribed | Bowers, C.A. & Flinders, D.J. (1990) | NEW YORK: TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS |
| Readings | Sustainable Education: Re-Visioning Learning and Change. | Recommended | Sterling, S. (2001) | FOXHOLD, DARTINGTON, TOTNES, DEVON: GREEN BOOKS. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically reflect on and evaluate theoretical perspectives of ecological learning and teaching practice, programme design, implementation and evaluation and apply to real world situations.
- Activities:
- Lecture and Workshop
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Design, plan, fully develop and implement a safe, innovative, and educationally coherent OEE programme in collaboration with an external agency, taking account of identified opportunities and risks.
- Activities:
- Lectures, workshops, meetings and outdoor experiences
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Collaborate effectively with peers, agency and university staff and students in a flexible and creative manner.
- Activities:
- Workshops, meetings and outdoor experiences
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLucas Bester
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 33
Four 8.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Seven 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Field TripWeek: 31 - 43
One 4.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500-word Critical Essay | 25 | 01 | |
| 1,500--word Evaluation | 25 | 03 | |
| 1,500-word major assignment | 50 | 02, 03 | |
| Field Trip (4 days) | Practical work hurdle (compulsory). Satisfactory participation and performance to defined exit standards are required to meet the compulsory hurdle assessment. |