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Training Course: Essence of outdoor experiential education - TOT
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Training Course: Essence of outdoor experiential education – TOT

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24 October – 2 November 2023 | Hungary, Hungary

This program is a training of trainers in 10 days based on learning by doing, using nature as our classroom, gaining hard skills with outdoor activities, and self-reflection including ETS competencies, Wilderness First Aid.

The training program spans over ten days, focusing on the in-depth understanding of outdoor experiential education, including group-building activities, outdoor expeditions, and high and low-rope elements.

The program was designed to achieve the following:

  • Provide Strong Self-Experience: Engage participants in outdoor experiential activities to strengthen their understanding of the methods and self-awareness.
  • Introduce Experiential Education Concepts: Reflect on experiences and discuss the basic concepts and models of experiential education.
  • Introduce the framework of the European Training Strategy (ETS): Share insights about the ETS, supporting the self-reflection and assessment of participants.
  • Nature as a Tool: Inspire participants to use nature as a tool while working with groups, fostering a connection between nature and learning.
  • Develop Facilitation Skills: Enhance the skills required for the efficient facilitation of educational programs.
  • Increase awareness and share the basics of wilderness first aid and outdoor risk management, 
  • Create an environment to share good practices among participants.

Methods:

The program employs various methods to ensure a practical and engaging experience:

  • Experiential Learning: Learning by doing.
  • Reflective Sessions: Individual, small, and big group reflections.
  • Rope Elements: High and low rope activities.
  • Outdoor Expedition: A two-night expedition in the forest.
  • Meta Reflection: Analysis of the overall learning process.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Improved competencies in facilitating groups’ and individuals’ learning processes.
  • Ability to apply experiential educational approaches to program designs.
  • Understanding ETS: A basic comprehension of the European Training Strategy framework.
  • Enhanced self-reflection based on the ETS competence areas and understanding of how to facilitate group reflection processes.
  • A more profound insight into the roles and responsibilities of a facilitator.
  • Development of skills and capabilities specifically for working with young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • Experience in designing experiential learning programs

Participants profile:

  • Trainers, educators, instructors, facilitators, youth workers, or volunteers working with youth, teachers, coaches, psychologists, and youth from disadvantaged background.
  • Motivated to learn new methods of experiential education.
  • Interested and experienced in outdoor activities.
  • Your physical condition allows you to hike longer distances, spending nights under the sky, carrying 50l of backpacks.
  • Have experience with facilitating groups.
  • Experienced with creating educational programme designs.
  • Motivated to learn hard and soft skills of outdoor education.
  • Motivated to gain new competencies through group or individual challenges.
  • Being able to communicate and express thoughts and feelings in English.
  • Above 21 years old.

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More information at: SALTO