Policy and practice of outdoor learning in The Americas

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Policy and practice of outdoor learning in The Americas

In this seminar participants consider their national context for outdoor learning and the effect this may have had on their society.

By Moray House School of Education and Sport

Date and time

Mon, 9 May 2022 09:00 - 10:30 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Presenters: Gonzalo Guerrero, Sean Blenkinsop and Sarah Anderson

In these three seminars planned for May 2022, we have invited participants to consider their national context for outdoor learning and the effect they think this may have had on their society. Is there, for instance, a coherent strategy for promoting / practising OE in their country, an aspiration for a strategic impact or if there’s a more scattergun approach in which different approaches are facilitated and utilised by different actors? How have these approaches affected the practice of outdoor learning?

In this webinar, our speakers come from Chile, British Columbia Canada and Oregon USA, offering a wide range of views and experiences across different political and practical contexts.

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