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The place of outdoor education

When 
Thu, 15/08/2019 - 16:00 to 17:00
Where 

Frístundamiðstöðin Gufunesbær, við Gufunesveg, 112 Reykjavík

Further information 
Free admission

The place of outdoor education
- The place of Plymouth and the place-based approaches to outdoor education.

Mark Leather is an Associate Professor of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning at Plymouth Marjon University in the UK.  He specialises in outdoor and experiential pedagogies and has enjoyed collaborating with the University of Iceland since 2014.

He has published about Forest School, Place, Sailing and the importance of John Dewey amongst other things and has plenty to say about all things connected with the outdoors. Click here for more information.

Marks spoken Icelandic language continues to improve, under close supervision from Jakob, and he has learned that “þetta reddast!”

Mark Leather is an Associate Professor of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning at Plymouth Marjon University in the UK.  He specialises in outdoor and experiential pedagogies and has enjoyed collaborating with the University of Iceland since 2014.

The place of outdoor education