Class Didactics of Nature Exploration Activities

The DAEN Unit deals with the technical, organizational and ecological dimensions of the AEN, mobilizing students for the importance of the new trends of physical activities in the natural environment and for the taste and respect for nature while continuing to use it.

A theoretical-practical approach is used that integrates the planning and operationalization of AEN in the classroom environment, in the school grounds and in large spaces of natural territories.

• The organizational components related to the different areas of Adventure Activities.

• The Structure and Dynamics of the activities of a specific nature and of regular activities.

• The Observation of Activities. Time Management. The Teaching and Learning Behaviors. Risk Management in Nature Exploration Activities. The Evaluation Process.

• The Practice of Adventure Activities: Observations in schools, companies and / or adventure activities clubs with regular activities in this area.

• Fundamental concepts in the Management of Programs of Adventure Activities and Physical Activities of Nature Exploration in School context.

• The Intervention of the Manager of Nature Exploration Activities in School. Analysis of the Processes and Practices of Evaluation of Activities.

• Realization of Activities in a School Context.

Theoretical sessions - introduction, information and analysis of the themes related to the UC
program. Indication of study tracks and bibliographic elements.
Theoretical-practical sessions documented with practical cases and support of diverse materials
where the different areas of the AEN and different types of activities are analyzed.
Practical sessions. Orienteering Race and Techniques in Rope Maneuvers.
Group work to prepare the fieldwork.
Fieldwork. One activitie, in which students observe the general aspects of organization and
specific dynamics of each activity and perform monitor tasks in small groups. 

Three Assessment Tests are carried out (oral/practical) 1- Orienteering Race 2- PPEs 3- Rope Maneuvering Techniques.

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