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Current Status of Outdoor Education in the Curriculum of the Romanian School to the Discipline of Religion

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  • Daniel Gherasim

    (Department of the Doctoral School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University from Iași, Romania)

Abstract

Outdoor education represents a holistic and innovative approach to learning, having a significant impact on student development. Students have the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in practical contexts, which can stimulate interest and curiosity, thus facilitating the learning process. Outdoor activities can improve students’ mood, health, and overall well-being. Integrating outdoor education into the curriculum allows for a diversified and balanced approach to learning by implementing new teaching techniques. Teachers can adopt innovative methods such as learning through discovery and collaboration in nature, can propose outdoor school programs by planning activities that combine formal education with experiences in nature. Teachers need specialized training to effectively implement outdoor education, to develop group management skills regarding the initiation and active involvement of students in outdoor activities. The study explores the way in which outdoor education is integrated into the school curriculum, in the Religion discipline, with a possible research theme in the future, which would discover examples of good practices that correlate curriculum documents (framework plans, school programs) with didactic strategies involving outdoor activities. The results can provide information and recommendations for the improvement of educational practices in this field, considering aspects of the curriculum, the influence on the development of students and the optimization of the teaching-learning-assessment process.

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  • Daniel Gherasim, 2023. "Current Status of Outdoor Education in the Curriculum of the Romanian School to the Discipline of Religion," Research & Education, Weik Press SRL, issue 9, pages 106-127, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aai:journl:y:2023:i:9:p:106-127
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    Keywords

    outdoor education; Religion discipline; Romanian schools; curriculum integration; educational efficiency;
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    JEL classification:

    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education

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