THEORETHICAL APPROACHES TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION. PRACTICAL SUGESTIONS
Keywords:
outdoor learning, nonformal education, activities, learning experiences, natureAbstract
This article is presenting a very important aspect of nowadays education. Even if outdoor learning is a well-known concept from long time ago, it is newly approached in Romania. It is truly based on organized learning experiences that take place in nature, which has great effect on the improvement of learning quality. Throughout this study, we will present the theoretical bases of outdoor education and how to practically move the curricular content in the outside.
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