Well-Being, Sustainability & Experimental Learning II

0.5 credits · Graduate

This course extends EDUC-5810H: Wellbeing, Sustainability and Experiential Learning, but it also stands alone and it is not necessary to have taken the course. The courses may also be taken in reverse order. We will examine the affective impact of experiential learning in natural and built settings and consider E.O. Wilson's concept of biophilia in the context of O'Brien's theory of sustainable happiness. Examples of attempts to immerse children and adults in nature, such as forest schools and forest bathing, will be explored. Guest speakers and field visits will enable students to experience local initiatives to connect people with the natural environment, the potential benefits of doing so, and the goals of those providing the opportunities.