Bridging the Gap between Outdoor Education and Technical Education

1. Bridging the Gap between Outdoor Education and Technical Education Ariadne Schefold & Franz Stuber Outdoor Education Australia Conference Fremantle, January 11, 2010

4. Who‘s speaking? Ariadne Schefold - Hermann Böse Secondary School, Bremen, Germany - Head Dept. of Politics, Study Guidance Adviser Prof. Dr. Franz Stuber - University of Applied Sciences, Muenster, Germany Institute for Professional Teacher Education - Professor for Vocational and Technical Education

5. Technology, Sport & Discovery Outdoor Education activity-based discovery-based soft skills Technical Education professional skills formal curriculum via Interactive Media

6. Results from evaluation projects We explored subjective development, supported by arrangements combining sport & multimedia, conducted by: • Focus: • - Impetus on the social, sporting, media and vocational level? • permanent competency development? • Selected results: • - improvement in the class atmosphere • social competencies evolved • - crucial: the better the link between outdoor and multimedia – the more sustainable the effects Download: https://en.fh-muenster.de/ibl/projekte/wirkungsforschung.php

7. Mathematic concepts in outdoor sport surroundings Components a) short film geared towards the interests and leisure activities of young people that highlights the presence of mathematics in our everyday lives using programmed graphicsb) interactive booklet with learning modules that promote discovery-based maths lessonsc) media products developed by pupils from general-education and vocational schools d) WIKI documenting further project results https://en.fh-muenster.de/ibl/projekte/MmS.php

8. Learning module for a project week Project week Example for a topic along the question: „When does one slide from a mountain slope?“ A mountain climber wearing shoes with rubber soles mounts a snow covered mountain. The question is: at what angle does he slip down if these shoes are his only outfit?

9. Cooperative WIKI Maths‘ Wiki reality mathematics mathematical solution http://www.uni-muenster.de/VirtualCapital/Mathe/doku.php

10. Fun & ski with chemistry We link experiences on the alpine mountainside with specialised learning in the area of chemistry along the guiding theme of “states of aggregation of water” • Joule-Thomson effect:How does a snow cannon work? • (Re)sublimation: How does white frost evolve? • Colligative qualities: Why do we spread salt on icy roads? What disadvantages does this have for the environment? • Pressure dependence on the state of aggregation: Such as: Why does it take longer to boil an egg in the mountains than at home? http://www.ibl.fh-muenster.de/chemiewiki/doku.php

11. Kite & Tech … combines the passion for physical exercise through kiteflying / kitesurfing with a specialised curriculum … Basics in aerodynamics History of (Kite) technology

12. Kite & Tech: energy & environment Kites in regenerative energy production and it‘s application e.g. in open sea shipping kite flying and it‘s conflict with environmental issues

13. Kite & Tech: areas and basics Areas of kiting such as kite fishing Scientific basics such as meteorology http://www.ibl.fh-muenster.de/kitewiki/doku.php

14. Questions, discussion, further ideas …