1. 1 Sagadi 2011 TheNatureof OutdoorEducation Asta Tuusti RMK Sagadi NatureSchool

2. 2 Introduction Howtobuildunderstandingthat humans are part ofnature? Howtofosterrespect and caring forone’senvironment? Howtodevelopanemotional connectionwithnature ? Kassikakk Händkakk

3. 3 SD OutdoorEducationmodel Humanhealth Environmental education OE activities OE Personal and Social development Higgins, Loynes 1997; Szczepanski, Nicole 2005

4. 4 Kool - haridus Literacyinnaturalsciencesas a goal Abilitytouseknowledgefromnaturalsciencesto solve everydayproblems, make and justifygooddecisions. _______________________________ Holbrook, J.; Rannikmäe, M. (2007). Nature of Science Education for Enhancing Scientific Literacy. International Journal of Science Education, 29(11), 1347 - 1362. Natural ScienceEducation

6. wholeuniverse;

8. 6 Nature Cuplichen

9. 7 Nature HinoLake

10. 8 Nature Selsimire

11. 9 Nature GreatCrestedNewtlarva

12. 10 Nature EdibleFrog Harivesiliku vastne

13. 11 Nature Kingfisher European Roller Harivesiliku vastne

14. 12 Nature Fircones Harivesiliku vastne

15. 13 Nature Harivesiliku vastne Karusammal Blueberryflowers

16. 14 Nature? Sagadi manor

17. 15 Loodus? Man and Nature Ant and Nature? Ant’snest

19. Ecologicalcycles

20. Soil generationValueing and protectingBiologicalDiversity Whereisthe real prototypeof naturehiding?

21. Humansshowedup! … and changedtheworld. Lifebegan3.6-3.8 billionyrsago Ifthethelengthoflife on Earth Were 1 hour, then Precambrium– 53 mins. Paleozoic–4 mins. MiddleAges–2 mins. Cenozoic–1 minut, 15 sek Humans, as a specieswouldbe 0.002 sek http://www.ebu.ee/esitlus/Eluareng.ppt

22. 18 Developedsouthofthe Sahara about 200 000 yrs. ago. 100 000 yrsagospreadtoAsia, Indonesia and reachedAustralia 60 000 yrsago. Secondemigration 60 000 yrsagotoAsia, fromthere 40 000 yrsagotoEurope and 20 000 yrsagotoAmericas. OldestcavepaintingsinAustraliafrom 50 000 yrsago. Homo sapiens – wise man Cro-Magnon ca. 40 000 yrsago

23. 19 What’sgoing on?

24. 20 SustainableDevelopment SustainableDevelopment – securing a descentenvironmentfor present and futuregenerations. Ecologicalsustainability Social-culturalsustainability Economicsustainability

25. 21 OutdoorEducation PrinciplesofOutdoorEducation: Genuineenvironment Learningbydoing First-handexperience Sharingofexperience Mikk Sarv place, sense, action, story, essence (iva)

26. The model ofENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (ESD) KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS ACTIVITIES choices,decisions solutions VALUES and RESPONSIBILITY EXPERIENCES and EMOTIONS BEHAVIOUR

28. understandthelinksbetween man and nature,

30. experiential

31. activity-based

32. problem-centered

33. values and opinionsbased

34. optimistic/ positive

35. integrated/ whole

36. continuity

37. future-orientedTeacher’srole: Learningguide, advisor, valuer, of activities, motivator, provider of choices, mediatorofskills, rolemodel, assessor.

39. Giveanunderstandingofnaturalprocessesinanadventurous and experientialway;

40. Developsensitivitythroughdirectsenseexperience;

41. Shapeattitudes and valuesthroughpositiveemotions.___________________________________________ (Cornell, J. SharingNaturewithChildren, 1979)

42. 26 Summary Wehavenotinheritedthe Earthfromourparents, but haveborroweditfromour children.

43. 27 Thankyou! ! Summary