The Member of the Pedagogical Team of the Environmental Education Center of Vamos (Environmental Education Center for Sustainability),Adriana Basiou ,participated in a seminar on Outdoor Education in Rome, Italy, from June 24 to 28, 2024. This mobility took place within of the Erasmus+ KA1 program (Erasmus+ Accreditation), which has been approved by the State Scholarship Foundation (Approval No. 2023-1-EL01-KA121-ADU-000125830) with the co-financing of the European Union.
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Infol is a provider of Erasmus courses approved by the European Commission. It organizes courses for teachers and training professionals, internships for vocational schools in Rome and Greece with Erasmus+ funding.
During the seminar:
The participants introduced themselves and their schools and talked about the concept of Outdoor Education from many perspectives (Definition of outdoor education and its benefits, historical perspectives, the role of outdoor education in modern pedagogy, building a foundation for outdoor teaching)
The seminar was then held outdoors in the green park of Villa Borghese, where participants discussed and reflected on curriculum design for outdoor learning and aligning outdoor activities with educational goals by integrating core themes into outdoor lessons. They then split into groups and designed an outdoor lesson plan and a new game.
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In addition, a cultural visit was held on the theme of "Water Management", during which participants were guided to historical underground reservoirs and a discussion was held on the ancient compared to the modern use and management of water resources.
The objectives achieved with the seminar are:
-Better and wider understanding of the principles and benefits of outdoor education.
-Improvement in outdoor curriculum design aligned with educational goals.
-Development of additional outdoor teaching skills and environmental awareness.
-Learning how to cultivate a sense of environmental stewardship in students.
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Participating in Erasmus+ programs is a unique educational and cultural experience that promotes peaceful coexistence and mutual understanding and helps to improve our educational practice, while opening new horizons.