Outdoor Educ. Study Guide

Outdoor Education Review

1. Outdoor Education Theories (Maslow, Inverted U, Weiner, Reversal, Priest’s Model)

2. Developmental issues for grades 6-12 (cognitive, physical, growth, and social)
Obesity in Adolescence
80% of obese preadolescents grow into obese adults
96% of obese teenagers become obese adults
MS Psychomotor:
Rapid & uneven growth
Range of motor ability levels increases
Range of skill level increasingly apparent
Center of gravity changes
Students learning new things
More competitive (find balance)
MS Social:
Independence
Peer groups
Emotional instability
Want to impress opposite sex
Self-consciousness
MS Cognitive:
Longer concentration
Understand more complex concepts
Interest in career options
Increased interest in societal issues
Wider range of experiences
HS Psychomotor:
Higher levels of motor ability
Higher levels of fitness
Coordination improves
More interest in lifetime activities
Interest in new activities, adventure, excitement
HS Social:
Peer-group & dating dominate
Continued conflict over values
Interest in personal appearance & social skills
Emotional conflicts
Increased competitiveness
HS Cognitive:
Reaching full intellectual potential
Increased knowledge & experience base
Continued interest in society issues
Narrowing career options & lifetime choices

3. Curriculum planning (scope & sequence, semester overview, sample critical elements for an outdoor unit, performance outcomes, types of curriculum models offered)
-Scope & Sequence
What are you including in your curriculum?
Which grade levels will you consider for each concept or skill theme?
NASPE & TEKS standards should be considered
-Sample Scope and Sequence
i. Unit 1: Orientation ii. Unit 2: Intro to Outdoor Education iii. Unit 3: Creating Community Value iv. Unit 4: Initiatives
v. Unit 5: Backcountry Camping vi. Unit 6: Orienteering vii. Unit 7: Backcountry activities viii. Unit 8: High/Low Ropes

-Semester