Outdoor education: benefits, challenges and good practice: key messages

Outdoor education refers to experiential learning1 activities that take place in outdoor settings, ranging from short outdoor lessons to multi-day residential programmes. Outdoor education offers a powerful pedagogical approach that situates and connects learners with nature while cultivating essential life skills and sustainability competences . By integrating outdoor education with sustainability objectives, educators can create meaningful opportunities for experiential learning that develop both individual capabilities and collective respons

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