Understanding Outdoor Learning
What forest school actually is, what worldschooling means, whether outdoor learning covers the curriculum, and what the research does and does not support.
8 resources in this collection
Written by Eric Gonzalez-Payne, founder of Empathy School Bali.
8 resources
For adultsWhat Is Forest School
Teaching practice
A plain definition, what makes something genuinely forest school, and what the term has come to mean instead.
For adultsWhat Is Worldschooling
Teaching practice
A definition that separates the three different things people mean by the word.
For adultsForest School, Nature School and Outdoor Learning: The Difference
Teaching practice
Three terms used interchangeably that mean different things, and which one you are actually looking for.
For adultsWhat Is Place Based Education
Teaching practice
Using where you actually are as the curriculum, and why it works better than it sounds.
For adultsWhat Is Project Based Learning
Teaching practice
The test that separates real project based learning from a unit with a craft at the end.
For adultsDoes Outdoor Learning Cover the Curriculum
Teaching practice
The question every principal asks, answered subject by subject.
For adultsRisk and Benefit in Outdoor Learning
Teaching practice
How to think about risk in a way that survives contact with a worried parent or a cautious school.
For adultsThe Evidence for Outdoor Learning
Teaching practice
What the research actually supports, what it does not, and how to cite it honestly.