The Outdoor Education Group is a non-profit, independent educational organisation which is one of the largest providers of
outdoor education
Outdoor education is organized learning that takes place in the outdoors. Outdoor education programs sometimes involve residential or journey wilderness-based experiences in which students participate in a variety of adventurous challenges and out ...
programs for school students in
Australia
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.
The Outdoor Education Group, founded in 1994, provides
journey-based adventure programs ranging from 2 to 33 days mainly to private schools in
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
and
New South Wales
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The main goals of the Outdoor Education Group are to enhance
personal development
Personal development or self improvement consists of activities that develop a person's capabilities and potential, build human capital, facilitate employability, and enhance quality of life and the realization of dreams and aspirations. Persona ...
,
community
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, and appreciation of the
natural world
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in young people by partnering with existing educational institutions. Depending on partnering school's specific missions, the Outdoor Education Group also seeks to develop students' academic, spiritual, artistic, and sporting domains.
Philosophy
OEG program philosophy is guided by a belief that the following aspects ensure effective outdoor educatio
# A semi wilderness environment.
# Isolation from as many/all forms of technology and human impact/development.
# The presence of a course facilitator, and a structured curriculum.
# Small groups of learners (e.g. 16-18 or less)
# Continual contact with the learning medium.
# Appropriate level and forms of challenge (physical, emotional, spiritual)
# Transfer of learning to and from the course.
See also
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Experiential education
Experiential education is a philosophy of education that describes the process that occurs between a teacher and student that infuses direct experience with the learning environment and content. The term is not interchangeable with experiential ...
External links
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References
Outdoor education organizations
Educational organisations based in Australia
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