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Next period: 

12 – 22. August 2020

Description

The Outward Bound Training for Trainers course is designed for field instructors, educators, guides and youth workers who seek outdoor education instructional training and personal skill development.

Our outdoor activities are unique and exciting; Through inspiring and challenging journeys of self-discovery in the natural world, participants cultivate resilience, leadership, connections and compassion.

The course uses the outdoor environment and teaching activities to encourage personal growth, interpersonal skill maturation, and keys to team development. We use a multi-day expedition to foster deeper understanding of  how key learnings can be directly applied to everyday life.

Methodology

At the heart of this process is ‘experiential education,’ or learning by doing.

The experiential learning cycle we use is based on plan-do-review process. In order for real learning, actions are grounded in reflection and channeled back into action.

The situations are concrete rather than imaginary, and to be tackled “here and now”. They present problems, choices and many opportunities for each and every participant. Through these experiences participants learn self-awareness and discover insights about themselves. We look back to these experiences on a meta level which allows reflection on each situation from the point-of-view of the facilitator.

For theoretical inputs we use two methods: the inductive and the deductive. In some cases, theoretical models are presented first and the experiences are reviewed with the help of these models, in other cases models are deducted from the experience itself.

The scenario offers a safe space for all participants to design and deliver a program for the rest of the group. This is an opportunity to put in practice the course learnings.

Aims

Defining what outdoor education is
Learning about outdoor education principles
Learning the basic models of outdoor education
Learning through expedition
How to plan an outdoor course
Risk and safety management
Learning the basics of group facilitation

Outcomes

Understanding the outdoor education process

How to implement the theoretical knowledge of experiential education

Learning how to design and deliver an activity

Learning to work with a group

Learning to transfer the lessons learned into everyday life and work

Understanding and incorporating risk assessment before delivering the activity to ensure the safety of participants

Individual application


Conditions to participate:

  • Must be able to participate during the entire period of the training
  • Openness for physical and mental challenges, including a 5-day hike

Minimum: 20 years old by start of program

Place: Outward Bound Youth Center, Sovata, Ghiurghiului Mountains- Romania

Language: English

Target group:

Trainers, youth workers, social workers, teachers, students, counselors, human resource managers, educators

– who are looking for a life- changing experience

– would like to develop themselves on a personal level

– would like to develop in the field of outdoor, experiential education

Participation fee: 980 Euro – the cost covers the program costs, equipment, training handout, accommodation, full board. There is a possibility to participate in the training through Erasmus + program. Those from Middle and East European countries please contact us for more information about scholarship opportunities of up to 50%!

Type of certification of attendance awarded:
Outward Bound certificate of attendance for „Training of Trainers in Outdoor Education – Basic Level”
Final debriefing

Program of the training:

1st day

Arrival (until 5PM)
Introductory activities and getting to know each other activities

2nd day

Outward Bound history

Models used in outdoor education

Team-building activities

Preparation for the expedition

3rd-7th day

Outdoor Expedition

  • Gurghiului Mountains: 3 days hiking
  • Mures Valley Natural Park: 2 days canoeing on the river

Evaluation of the expedition

8th day

High Ropes elements as learning tools (theory and practice)

9th-10th day

Theoretical input: outdoor training program design, debriefing outdoor experiential learning programs

Designing&Delivering&Debriefing own activities

11th day

Final debriefing
Departure (after 3PM)

Program coordinator:

Barabás Tünde

tel: 0365-407 673
tel/fax: 0265-250 939
mobil: 0769-224 290
e-mail: info@outwardbound.ro

TESTIMONY

‘I think it was a very effective course. This helped me to get know myself deeply and understand others better.’

TOT participant

IRATKOZZ FEL HÍRLEVELÜNKRE!

Outward Bound Romania

str. Gheorghe Doja nr. 9/89
540015 Tîrgu Mureş
tel: +40 365 407 673

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