ISTEP : International Students Teacher Education Program
TEACHING IN A DIFFERENT WAY - OUTDOOR LEARNING: CYCLING ALONG THE LOIRE
Description
6-hour tutorial Introduction: description of the module, initial representations / questions . Knowledge of the Loire as heritage - The issues involved in educating, particularly education for sustainable development - Cycle test - Study of the route with geographical and heritage elements.
Day 1: Orléans - Beaugency (visit) – overnight
Day 2: Beaugency – Blois
Day 3: return by train Blois-Orléans + Conclusion on these 2 days: Review of the issues involved in educating to... + transfer into teaching practice.
Requirements
Part of the module Teaching in a different way (total 7 ECTS)
Instructors
Véronique ROISIN
Contents
Preliminary note: This training period at the beginning of the semester could also be used to bring the group together. Linked with the module on European identities (particularly as the students would be arriving in Blois), it would provide an opportunity to look at questions of heritage, the school outside.
Learning Outcomes
Discovering local and universal heritage: the Loire (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Understanding the challenges of learning outside the classroom
- Project-based teaching and working in partnership to build an educational project with pupils.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Assessment as part of module 2: setting up a project to teach in a different way.