Teaching and Learning Outdoors
Aug 28, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026
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Full course description
Start Date
August 28, 2026
Price
$159.00
Credential
Non-Credit Badge
Length
8 weeks
Commitment
2 Hours/week
Format
Asynchronous
Outdoor Teaching Strategies
Course Description
Do you want to build confidence and learn practical strategies for successful outdoor learning, including managing students, adapting to weather, using technology outdoors, and making the case for taking students outside? This online, self-paced course is designed to equip educators with the knowledge, skills, tools, and resources to take environmental education learning outdoors. This course is especially helpful for classroom teachers – and is designed to empower them to improve their practice and confidence in finding ways to increase outdoor learning in their classrooms.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the value of outdoor learning, including its benefits, definition, and differences from indoor learning environments.
- Assess barriers and opportunities for outdoor learning and identify strategies to support access, inclusion, and implementation.
- Design and implement effective outdoor learning experiences using appropriate planning, instructional strategies, and management practices.
Target Learner
The target learner for this course is students, formal educators, non-formal educators, home educators, life long learners.
Course Topics
- Teaching and Learning Outdoors
Policies
Refunds: Please note the course price does not include any credit card processing fees required by our vendor. Users shall submit refund requests via email to online@unl.edu within 48 hours of the course start date; no refunds will be given after the course has begun.