np2272 Adventure education

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Vladimír Jůva, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Kolář, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Vladimír Jůva, CSc.
Department of Sport Pedagogy – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Sport Pedagogy – Faculty of Sports Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course is aimed at rehearsing and learning basic principles and methods of pedagogy of experience. Participants will first be introduced to theoretical background and basis for pedagogy of experience as a work method for all kinds of target groups, phenomena such as social climate of a group, group dynamics and group cohesion will be explained. Later in the course, students will familiarize themselves with many pedagogy of experience techniques by experiencing them personally. A crucial methodological reflection will be included in the final part of individual technique sessions. In the following part of the course, participants will conduct some of the techniques themselves in a safe environment of a seminar group before they will be able to use them in direct pedagogic reality. Under supervision of other participants and lecturers they will be given a feedback on techniques conducting and their gained knowledge will be affirmed. Intensive participation on planning, preparing and organizing of a week course in nature will give students an opportunity to rehearse and conduct pedagogy of experience activities. After completing the course, they will be able to co-prepare and co-manage activities based on pedagogy of experience platform in the form of multiday stays in nature.
Syllabus
  • The course consists of thematic blocks: Theoretical Block: Pedagogy of Experience as an Educational Method and Form, its Basis and Principles Group Work, Group Climate, Group Dynamics and Group Cohesion, Stages of Group Forming and Group Management Event Preparation, Team Work, Event Dramaturgy, Choice of Techniques and their Typology Experience Block: Introducing Techniques, Icebreakers and Warm-up Techniques, Pedagogy of Experience Techniques – Me through Myself Forms, Pedagogy of Experience Techniques – Me through Somebody Else Forms, Pedagogy of Experience Techniques – Me as a Group Member Forms, Methodological Reflection – Me as an Observer of Group Activities, Methodological Reflection – Me as a Supervisor. Rehearsal Block: Rehearsals of Individual Techniques by Participants Themselves, Supervision by Participants and by Lecturers. Course Outline: -Introductory Information Meeting -Choice of Course Topic -Work on Course Dramaturgy -Work on Course Dramaturgy II. -Choice of Pedagogy of Experience Activities -Preparation and Conducting of a Meeting with Course Participants -Preparation of a Course Setting -Producing a Pedagogy of Experience Course -Course Reflection and Evaluation
Literature
  • BARTON, Bob. Safety, risk and adventure in outdoor activities. 1st pub. London: Paul Chapman publishing, 2007, 189 s. ISBN 9781412920780. info
  • BUNTING, Camille J. Interdisciplinary teaching through outdoor education. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2006, xii, 243. ISBN 0736055029. info
  • GILBERTSON, Ken. Outdoor education : methods and strategies. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2006, ix, 214. ISBN 0736047093. info
  • SVATOŠ, Vladimír and Petr LEBEDA. Outdoor trénink : pro manažery a firemní týmy. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 192 s. ISBN 8024703181. URL info
  • MARTIN, Andy, Daniel FRANC and Daniela SOBKOVÁ ZOUNKOVÁ. Outdoor and experiential learning : an holistic and creative approach to programme design. London: Gower, 2004, xv, 198. ISBN 056608628X. info
Teaching methods
Course Type: Group discussions, individual consultations, project work
Assessment methods
Course Requirements: Active participation
Language of instruction
Czech
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