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Some believe that outdoor play for children has little educational value. It's unstructured and has no obvious learning outcomes, you...

Mindfulness has become a modern buzzword. It stems from ancient Buddhism, and it's become a hot topic in education in recent years. It...

When I was in state secondary school, we had the option at age 14 to take a BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) course in...

What outcomes should we seek from our education system, if we are to successfully prepare the next generation of young minds for a highly...

Outdoor education has come to mean many things. It can mean anything from adventure-based learning to environmental education, service...

There is little doubt that outdoor and experiential learning has many benefits for children. It helps make learning relevant, meaningful...

According to Dictionary.com, the verb "to advocate" means "to speak or write in favor of, support or urge by argument; to recommend...

In service learning, students learn to tackle real-world problems in their community, while building deeper understanding and skills for...

Changemakers are people who desire change in the world and, by gathering knowledge and resources, make that change happen. To achieve...

Outdoor and experiential education can provide excellent opportunities for youth team building and leadership development. Whether it's a...

For thousands of years, children have learned through outdoor play and essential lessons for survival have come from both instinct and...

We hear it all the time: "Kids these days just aren't the same anymore. They just stay indoors, playing non-stop computer games rather...

Taking photographs of interesting things in nature is a wonderfully mindful activity. It brings us into the moment as we use all of our...

What is Experiential Education? In a nut shell, experiential education (EE) is best defined as "Challenge and Experience followed by...