EDUC 2015 Outdoor Educator:
This course is offered in conjunction with the National Outdoor Leadership School and prepares students to be safe, competent, responsible wilderness leaders and travelers, familiar with the NOLS outdoor education techniques and philosophies. Students will learn how to supervise novices during a basic wilderness experience. Students will apply environmental ethics during the wilderness experience. This course is offered in more than one environmental setting and may be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits if taken in a new environment each time. (1-5 lect.) (Max 12)
Major Topics
The Outdoor Educator course covers how to teach others basic outdoor camp and travel skills and the aspects of practical leadership including: judgment, decision making, communication, and expedition behavior.
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Techniques for teaching effectively in outdoor settings
2. Mentoring and coaching to develop outdoor leaders
3. Assessing student outdoor and leadership skill development
4. Risk management for groups in outdoor settings
5. Teamwork and expedition behavior
6. Resiliency
7. Judgment in group settings
8. Maintaining and supporting vision
9. Setting group goals
10. Effective interpersonal and group communication
11. Group decision making techniques
12. Self Awareness