Student Outdoor Educational Tour

Outdoor education refers to organized learning that takes place in the outdoors. Drawing upon the philosophy and theory of experiential education and environmental education, outdoor educational programs often involve residential or journey-based experiences in which students participate in a variety of adventurous challenges such as hiking, climbing, canoeing, ropes courses, and group games. Survival training, a discipline that instructs individuals on the methods of surviving in isolated and dangerous environments without the benefit of modern conveniences, is often considered a sub-category of outdoor education.

Outdoor education programs are intended to provide a variety of learning experiences. These include individual character-building through facing physical challenges; team building and trust in others; as well as direct experience of nature and learning skills to survive and enjoy the outdoors. While not all programs are equally effective in achieving these goals, the experience itself is generally enjoyable and the skills learned could prove invaluable. Thus, when sufficient safety measures are taken and qualified staff members are involved in the training, outdoors education and survival training have many positive aspects as educational programs.