The National Outdoor Learning Award
An award scheme to celebrate and capture people’s participation in an outdoor learning experience “18 personal development skills”
Theoretical Links Each Skill links to one or more of: • Human Rights Act 1998 • Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs & Every Child Matters Agenda • National Curriculum – Values, Skills, Knowledge • Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale • High Quality Outdoor Learning (EOC – 2015)
18 NOLA Skills Examples of links to theory I was prepared Basic needs - Maslow I followed instructions Choice Theory - W Glasser I helped with kind words Diversity - Equality act Safe I helped with kind actions Equality - Bruner: Process of education I used equipment safely Employability - Social Learning theory I used the environment safely Staying safe - Every Child Matters I shared my ideas Spiral learning - Bruner I said what I’m good at Self-esteem – Rosenberg Respect I listened to my friends ideas Social cohesion, Prevent strategy - gov.uk I said what my friends are good at Social and emotional skills - gov.uk I used equipment carefully Education for sustainable development I used the environment carefully Leitch report – Scaffolding I learnt new facts National Curriculum - DofE I learnt new skills Curriculum for Excellence Learn I learnt to follow Dales Learning Pyramid - high retention I learnt to lead Social Capital - gov.uk I learnt the values Citizenship - European Human Rights I learnt to have fun Enjoying and achieving - Every Child Matters
Outdoor Learning Experiences • Early years play • School grounds projects • Environmental education • Recreational & adventure activities • Personal & social development programmes • Expeditions
Outdoor Learning Experiences (cont.) • Team building • Leadership training • Management development • Education for sustainability • Adventure therapy • And many more…
Outdoor Learning Contexts • “ Different outdoor learning experiences” • Different outdoor environments - on-site, woodland, hill, water, sea… • Different activities • Different ages • Different needs • Length of programme - session, day, week, month…
Benefits of Award Scheme Participants • Motivation • Personalised learning • Develop skills, esteem and reflective practice • Evidence of outdoor learning experience • Supports National Curriculum
Benefits of Award Scheme Team • Learning focus for outdoor programme • Focus on individuals • Develop planning and assessment skills • Develop as outdoor educators • Provides a model of change
Benefits of Award Scheme Organisation • Marketing • Develop local and national social capital • National recognition • CPD support and development
Human Rights Rights & Responsibilities Right Responsibility Responsibility to treat yourself, others and the Right to be respected environment with respect Responsibility to keep yourself, and others safe and to use Right to be safe the environment in a safe manner Responsibility to be ready to learn and to support the Right to learn learning of others
RESPECT Share your ideas Say what you’re good at Listen to your friends ideas Say what your friends are good at Use the equipment carefully Use the environment carefully SAFE LEARN Be prepared Learn new facts Follow instructions Learn new skills Help with kind words Learn to follow Learn to lead Help with kind actions Learn the values Use the equipment safely Learn to have fun Use the environment safely Envi viro ronmen ent
NOLA Badge Order online from www.nola.education
EXAMPLES – Participant led • “Use kind words” • Decide “words” to use • Did you use them? • Ask partner if you used them
Personal Development Skill • Something you do or something you say • Can see it or can hear it • Words or Actions
Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model “Plan – Do – Review” • Reflective practice • Personalised learning
Learning Ladder “Conscious – Competence” or “Awareness – Skilled” Model Unaware/Unskilled – Aware/Unskilled – Aware/Skilled – Unaware/Skilled “Practice makes Permanent”
Some Most All • Some of the skills some of the time • Most of the skills most of the time • All of the skills all of the time Make the skill secure
The National Outdoor Learning Award
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