Experience Pedagogy

KNOWLEDGE

After completing and passing the course, the student will:

• Know the education structure, the Education Act, the curriculum and traditions and basic ideas in the Norwegian education system.

• Have knowledge of place-based learning as an approach to educational offerings and the so-called Experience pedagogy and Experience-based learning, and the relationship between experience, reflection and learning.

• Know outdoor learning and cultural activities, and identify examples of experiential learning in Norwegian schools.

• Know about entrepreneurship learning in school.

• Have knowledge of EU policy for experiential, informal and lifelong learning.

SKILLS

After completing and passing the course, the student will:

• Be able to analyze, describe and compare the Norwegian education system with the school system in their home country and other countries.

• Be able to take part in place- and experience-based learning activities such as study visits and excursions.

• Be able to plan and organize place- and experience-based learning activities for children.

GENERAL COMPETENCE

After completing and passing the course, the student will:

• Understand different concepts about learning and their use in the national education systems.

• Participate in discussions about the ideas behind the formation of the European and national education systems.

• Be reflective about their own learning in different contexts.