CC114502 Field Studies on Outdoor Education

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC114502 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 野外教育実践

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヤガイキョウイクジッセン

Subject Name in
English Field Studies on Outdoor Education

Instructor YONEZAWA TAKASHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ヨネザワ　タカシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, Intensive

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte

Lesson Style Practical Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Field Work, Lectures, Exercises

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords Outdoor activities, hands-on learning, planning, implementation, and evaluation of outdoor activity programs, how outdoor learning support should be.

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Elementary School Teacher Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・Being able to design teaching plans and curriculums in elementary schools and develop them on the basis of children's actual situation (Practical teaching skills).

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The purpose of this course is for student who aims to become teachers to learn how learning support in nature and outdoor activities should be and acquire knowledge and skills needed to be teachers, by planning and actually managing a outdoor activity program.

Class Schedule This is an intensive course. The schedule of Field Studies on Community Education in the second semester will be informed in the orientation.

This is an intensive course consisting of three sessions: 1) 2days and 1night, 2) 3 days and 2nights, and 3) 1 day.

1) The orientation includes planning of the field activity programs, preparation icebreaking, and a lecture (the Field Studies on Outdoor Education). There will be four group works (in the afternoon and night of Day 1, and the morning and afternoon of Day 2). Planning and preparation for camping will be done in the second group work.

2) The students will have a camping with elementary school children from Etajima City where this outdoor activity is held（An application form for this camping will be made in 1）.
Friday night and Saturday morning: Meeting & preparation
Saturday afternoon: Registration of participating elementary school children, Opening ceremony – Activity 1- Dinner – Activity 2 – Bedtime for the elementary school students – Meeting
Sunday: Breakfast – Activity 3- Lunch- Closing ceremony, Meeting for reviewing.

3) Have a meeting to evaluate the outdoor education, make a list of improvement ideas, and reflect on the camping in a group.
Each group will make a presentation on their evaluation of the outdoor education program and their suggestions for improvement and wrap up the work.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reference Book：日本キャンプ協会テキスト編集委員会編『キャンプインストラクター養成キャンプ専門科目テキスト』日本キャンプ協会。

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Textbook, Handouts, Audio materials, Movies ( video/PC/other image data)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review As this is an intensive course held outside the university campus, an orientation will be held during the course registration period. Students will be required to create ‘ Preparation Sheet’ before the 1st lesson.
1: Eat and sleep together and do activities together for 2 days and 1night. The success of learning through these activities depends on how well you manage your time and your health conditions. Your questions will be worked out and answered with other students and the center’s staff.
2: Have meetings to review the previous session to clarify the points of the lesson and resolve questions.
3:Identify your challenge and overcome issues based on reflection on yourself and others.

Requirements This course will be an irregular intensive course. An orientation will be held. Please check the message board for the announcement of the orientation. It is desirable to take ‘Field Studies on Outdoor Activities’.
The students have to pay a fee including meals (about 8,000 yen for three sessions). For example in Session1, a breakfast, a dinner, and 2 lunches will be served. All meals are buffet style.

Grading Method Attendance, Report

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Students of this course will have an opportunity to work as volunteer staff in the National Etajima Youth Outdoor Learning Center.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC114502	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	野外教育実践
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヤガイキョウイクジッセン
Subject Name in English	Field Studies on Outdoor Education
Instructor	YONEZAWA TAKASHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ヨネザワ　タカシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Int) Inte
Lesson Style	Practical	Lesson Style (More Details)
Field Work, Lectures, Exercises
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	Outdoor activities, hands-on learning, planning, implementation, and evaluation of outdoor activity programs, how outdoor learning support should be.
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Elementary School Teacher Education （Abilities and Skills）・Being able to design teaching plans and curriculums in elementary schools and develop them on the basis of children's actual situation (Practical teaching skills).
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The purpose of this course is for student who aims to become teachers to learn how learning support in nature and outdoor activities should be and acquire knowledge and skills needed to be teachers, by planning and actually managing a outdoor activity program.
Class Schedule	This is an intensive course. The schedule of Field Studies on Community Education in the second semester will be informed in the orientation. This is an intensive course consisting of three sessions: 1) 2days and 1night, 2) 3 days and 2nights, and 3) 1 day. 1) The orientation includes planning of the field activity programs, preparation icebreaking, and a lecture (the Field Studies on Outdoor Education). There will be four group works (in the afternoon and night of Day 1, and the morning and afternoon of Day 2). Planning and preparation for camping will be done in the second group work. 2) The students will have a camping with elementary school children from Etajima City where this outdoor activity is held（An application form for this camping will be made in 1）. Friday night and Saturday morning: Meeting & preparation Saturday afternoon: Registration of participating elementary school children, Opening ceremony – Activity 1- Dinner – Activity 2 – Bedtime for the elementary school students – Meeting Sunday: Breakfast – Activity 3- Lunch- Closing ceremony, Meeting for reviewing. 3) Have a meeting to evaluate the outdoor education, make a list of improvement ideas, and reflect on the camping in a group. Each group will make a presentation on their evaluation of the outdoor education program and their suggestions for improvement and wrap up the work.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference Book：日本キャンプ協会テキスト編集委員会編『キャンプインストラクター養成キャンプ専門科目テキスト』日本キャンプ協会。
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Textbook, Handouts, Audio materials, Movies ( video/PC/other image data)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	As this is an intensive course held outside the university campus, an orientation will be held during the course registration period. Students will be required to create ‘ Preparation Sheet’ before the 1st lesson. 1: Eat and sleep together and do activities together for 2 days and 1night. The success of learning through these activities depends on how well you manage your time and your health conditions. Your questions will be worked out and answered with other students and the center’s staff. 2: Have meetings to review the previous session to clarify the points of the lesson and resolve questions. 3:Identify your challenge and overcome issues based on reflection on yourself and others.
Requirements	This course will be an irregular intensive course. An orientation will be held. Please check the message board for the announcement of the orientation. It is desirable to take ‘Field Studies on Outdoor Activities’. The students have to pay a fee including meals (about 8,000 yen for three sessions). For example in Session1, a breakfast, a dinner, and 2 lunches will be served. All meals are buffet style.
Grading Method	Attendance, Report
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Students of this course will have an opportunity to work as volunteer staff in the National Etajima Youth Outdoor Learning Center.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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