What is Outdoor and Environmental Education?
Outdoor and Environmental Education (OEE) is a holistic approach to learning that focuses on connecting individuals, often students, with the natural world and promoting an understanding of the environment, sustainability, and outdoor skills.
Training Video Capsules for Outdoor Education
This video capsule aims to highlight research done at Université de Sherbrooke that looks at the benefits of taking our students outdoors to learn subject content, support well-being and increase student engagement.
Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet, Research Chair on Outdoor Education at Sherbrooke University
This video capsule aims to offer practical ideas, strategies, and tips and tricks for actively taking your students outdoors for learning.
Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet, Research Chair on Outdoor Education at Sherbrooke University
Kelly Fahey, Morin Heights Elementary School, SWLSB
Pamela Gibson, Learning for a Sustainable Future
For more practical strategies see LEARN’s Outdoor Education: A rapidly changing approach webinar.
Resources for Outdoor and Environmental Education

Getting Started with Outdoor Learning: Practical Strategies
This video capsule aims to offer practical ideas, strategies, and tips and tricks for actively taking your students outdoors for learning. Special thanks to: Jean-Philippe

Connecting to the Land featuring Mélanie Vincent and Rebekah Goertzen.
On behalf of LEARN, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Rebekah Goertzen and Mélanie Vincent for generously sharing their expertise with educators

The Benefits of Outdoor Education
This video capsule aims to highlight research done at Université de Sherbrooke that looks at the benefits of taking our students outdoors to learn subject

Outdoor Learning for our Youngest Learner
Collection of resources (padlet) for outdoor education in preschool.

Outdoor Education: A Rapidly Expanding Approach
A webinar hosted by LEARN with guest speaker Dr. Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet. This webinar presents the benefits of outdoor education, the pedagogical opportunities offered by these

Outdoor Education: A Rapidly Expanding Approach
Accompanying slides to the webinar with guest presenter Dr Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet.

Spring into Learning: Exploring Apps. for Outdoor Learning
This blog post introduces educators to 4 different free apps for outdoor education. Each app is paired with ideas on how educators could potentially tie

Outdoor Education Infographic
This infographic aims to clarify misconceptions about outdoor education by enlightening educators and parents about its numerous benefits. This infographic was designed so that it could be
Curated Resources for Outdoor and Environmental Education
Upcoming Events
for Outdoor and Environmental Education
OCS Day : Creating Audio-Visual Content
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
L’IA et les outils numériques dans l’enseignement des langues : Explorer l’intersection de la technologie et de l’identité
Hotel Bonaventure, Rue De la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, QC, Canada
Raconter des histoires en numérique pour les apprenants en langues
Hotel Bonaventure, Rue De la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, QC, Canada
OCS Day : Innovative Storytelling Techniques
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6