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

A Breath of Fresh Air: Creative Professional Development for Quebec Teachers
On October 25, seventeen Quebec teachers gathered outdoors with the LEARN-RÉCIT team for an innovative professional development day focused on hands-on outdoor education activities. Through

Data Logging with the Micro:bit
During the 2024 April solar eclipse, this article highlights how a LEARN team member used a Micro:bit to automatically record changes in light and temperature—showcasing

Connecting to the Land with Mélanie Vincent and Rebekah Goertzen: Reflection Questions
This document contains reflection questions which allows educators to delve deeper into the video “Connecting to the Land” featuring Mélanie Vincent and Rebekah Goertzen. On

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