OUTDOOR AND NATURE PLAY
EDU3ONP
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students in this subject investigate the notion that unstructured play outdoors (nature play) is fundamental to a healthy childhood in that it provides benefits for health, cognitive, social and emotional development and helps to build resilience and creativity. Students also address the proposition that experience in nature as a child may lead to environmental sensitivity and responsibility later in life. Students design effective outdoor settings for children's nature play and manage aspects of safety while maximising exploration and free play. Students identify and document the learning that emerges from outdoor and nature play.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Leanne Grogan
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The outdoor playspace naturally for children Birth to five years. | Prescribed | Elliot, S. (Ed.)(2013) | PADEMELON PRESS, N.S.W. |
| Readings | Outdoor learning in the Early Years: Management and innovation | Recommended | Bilton, H. (2010) | 3RD ED. NEW YORK: ROUTLEDGE |
| Readings | Sustainability and the Early Years Learning Framework | Recommended | Elliott, S. (2015) | PADEMELON PRESS |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Design an effective outdoor setting for children's nature play
- Activities:
- Online activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Manage aspects of safety while maximizing exploration and free play
- Activities:
- Online activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Identify and document learning emerging from outdoor and nature play
- Activities:
- Online activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Online, 2019, Online Study 4/4, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Leanne Grogan
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend and delivered via online.
"Plus online learning activities"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Workbook (approx. 1250 words) | 30 | 03 | |
| Design and evaluation of an outdoor play setting (approx. 1500 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Literature review (approx. 1250 words) | 30 | 03 |
Online, 2019, Online Study 2/4, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Leanne Grogan
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week and delivered via online.
"Finishes week 7 of 2019"
Unscheduled Online Class
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Workbook (approx. 1250 words) | 30 | 03 | |
| Design and evaluation of an outdoor play setting (approx. 1500 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Literature review (approx. 1250 words) | 30 | 03 |