ECOLOGIES OF OUTDOOR LEARNING
OED3TPD
2020
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 Environmental Education teaching, programme planning and evaluation. Students plan, implement and evaluate an innovative 4-day programme with considered application of Outdoor Environmental Education disciplinary skills, knowledge, 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 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.
School: Education (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lucas Bester
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: OED3FED
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Responsive teaching: an ecological approach to classroom patterns of language, culture, and thought
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Bowers, C.A. & Flinders, D.J.
Year: 1990
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: NEW YORK: TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Sustainable Education: Re-Visioning Learning and Change.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Sterling, S.
Year: 2001
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: FOXHOLD, DARTINGTON, TOTNES, DEVON: GREEN BOOKS.
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lucas Bester
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 31 - 43
One 4.00 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.
Second half of semester
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Six 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Mon-Wed of Week 31, 33, 43
SeminarWeek: 31 - 33
Four 8.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
Thurs and Fri of Week 31 & 33
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1,500-word Critical Essay | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1 |
1,500-word Evaluation | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO3 |
1,500-word major assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Field Trip (4 days)Practical work hurdle (compulsory). Satisfactory participation and performance to defined exit standards are required to meet the compulsory hurdle assessment. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null |