History and society Investigations and reports
Dehors, l'école !
2024
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Stress reduction, easier learning, improved physical health... In Quebec, outdoor education is booming and provides many benefits. An opportunity for teachers to invent new teaching methods.
History and society | Investigations and reports
Episode 1
25 min
Early childhood
At the Saint-Michel early years centre in Montreal, very young pupils develop their motor and social skills in an urban park: free play and risk-taking help build their confidence. At the Saute-Crapaud early years centre in the Eastern Townships, the children's attachment to "their" forest is palpable.
Episode 2
27 min
Pre-school and 1st cycle of primary school
In the pre-school section of the Ste-Germaine-Cousin school in Montreal, the first notions of French and maths are taught outside in winter and summer alike. At the Académie des Sacrés-Coeurs in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, a group of students revise their maths by building tree houses in the forest.
Episode 3
27 min
2nd and 3rd cycles of primary school
At the end of primary school, pupils tend to become more sedentary, which increases the risk of developing diabetes or arthritis. It's important to get moving! At Laurentide primary school in Montreal, they are learning to ride a bike and the rules of basketball in a park.
Episode 4
28 min
Secondary school
Anxiety is more prevalent among young people than ever before, and overexposure to screens contributes to this. Outdoor schooling can counter this phenomenon. At Monseigneur-Richard secondary school in Verdun, students are learning how to fish for pike; in Valcourt, they are attending an outdoor science course.
Episode 5
29 min
Teacher training
At Granby College of General and Vocational Education, future teachers work on their voice so that it carries more weight when they are in charge of a group outdoors. In a snowy forest in the Laurentians, students from UQAM's outdoor intervention programme are testing an educational activity.
Stress reduction, easier learning, improved physical health... In Quebec, outdoor education is booming and provides many benefits. An opportunity for teachers to invent new teaching methods.
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