Workshop invitation - field based learning and outdoor education (9 November 2022)

We are happy to invite all ETH members involved in outdoor education and field courses to this workshop by Dr. Suzie Lavallee (University of British Columbia, Canada).

Workshop : How to maximize learning benefits from field courses - A workshop for educators
When: Wednesday 9th November 2022, 16:00-18:00, followed by an apéro
Where: CHN P12
Conditions: Participation is free of charge and includes an apéro at the end. Registration is required (limit of 25 participants).

Workshop outline:
Field courses are an important part of many university programs in the applied sciences because they build many different skills in a realistic learning environment. In addition to learning new information, students often must also execute tasks to show physical capabilities. A third quality of field courses is the advancement of student's professional attitudes, which are rarely considered when planning experiences outside the classroom.
In this workshop, we will use interactive discussions and theory to look at these three qualities of field schools, as well as how to use structured reflection exercises to assess attitude developments in students.

Biography:
Dr. Suzie Lavallee (Professor of Teaching) has 19 years of experience teaching conservation field schools with the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia. She is also a trained facilitator and has a post-secondary teaching certificate. As part of her work for UBC, she provides workshops to faculty members at UBC and partner institutions, applying theoretical concepts to the practice of university teaching.

Interested to join?
Please register by sending an e-mail to . Please indicate in the e-mail your previous experience with field courses (which topic? In Switzerland or in another country? What level: Bachelor, Master, else?)

Deadline for registration: 2nd November 2022. Registrations are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.