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Developing Self Competencies Through Outdoor Education

2019-2-CZ01-KA105-0615332019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: CZ|GE · Grant: €26,955
Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)International cooperation, international relations, development cooperationHealth and wellbeing

Objectives

Outdoor education and experimental learning is one of the most popular activities among youth andhave a unique chance to educate and influence the future generation of people. Outdoor education uses the great outdoors as a tool to teach youth about themselves, their interaction with others and the environment. The outdoors is a unique place to learn, and offers youth dynamic new experiences to develop risk management and decision-making skills. The main idea of long term bilateral two side Youth Exchange project “Developing Self Competencies Through Outdoor Education”, came from the youngsters who are the active members of both partner organizations; Project aim was to develop young people competencies and knowledge in outdoor education. Our aim was to transfer knowledge to the participants from Czech Republic and Georgia about experiential learning methodology theory, methods and instruments of outdoor education, how to work with experience in order to reach educational results, and how to work with outdoor education in order to reach higher environmental awareness. Therefor project was based on the experiential learning cycle. This cycle was made up of three stages: plan, do and review. Project had following objectives: - To explain the main principles of outdoor education and using experience as learning tool with the main focus on outdoor activities; - Through the own experience to increase motivation of participants and their involvement inorganizing activities in the nature; - Promote healthy life style, to experience camping and living outdoors; - To increase multicultural competences among participants and strengthen relationship between partner organizations and youth from partner organization network; - To increase the competences of partner organizations in using outdoor education to apply in youth work and capacity to cooperate for future projects. - Plan and participate in a range of outdoor activities and develop knowledge and skills for participating safely in these activities.

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