Winter Outdoor & Alternative Environment Physical Education

1. Outdoor and alternative environment settings

1.1 aquatic settings

1.2 land-based settings

1.4 seasonal considerations

1.5 school-based alternatives

2. Risk management

3. Physical literacy and dynamic system considerations in alternative environments

3.1 individual dimensions: affective, cognitive and psychomotor

3.2 task and complexity structure

3.3 environmental considerations

4. Lesson and unit planning for outdoor and alternative environment settings

4.1 safety considerations

4.2 transportation planning

4.3 learning outcomes

4.4 equipment needs

4.5 planned activities

4.6 linking outcomes to BC Ministry of Education’s core competencies and other curricular areas

4.7 assessment and evaluation strategies

4.8 budgeting

5. Practical topic selection will depend on instructor experience, student experience, and availability of resources. The following is a partial list of possible alternative environment activities wherein students will participate as teachers and students with the aim of implementing the knowledge and skills of effective outdoor education in a safe and exciting context.

5.1 Land-based examples

5.1.1 skiing

5.1.2 skating

5.1.3 indoor rock climbing

5.1.4 winter camping

5.1.5 snowshoeing

5.1.6 velodrome cycling

5.1.7 snow caving

5.1.8 caving

5.2 Water-based examples

5.2.1 survival techniques

5.2.2 SCUBA diving

5.3 Culturally relevant activities

5.3.1 historical significance

5.3.2 related to “Place”

6. Instructional Strategies

6.1 alternative teaching approaches

6.2 incorporation of cooperative, inquiry, personal and social responsibility models of instruction

6.3 class management strategies

6.4 developmentally appropriate technical progressions

6.5 principles of effectively planning curriculum for classes according to seasonal activities