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Directed Studies in Adventure Education
This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to investigate a specific field or topic in Adventure-based tourism or education. Project examples include shadowing an outdoor education instructor on an elementary or secondary school program; planning and carrying out an expeditionary trip; or participating in adventure curriculum development.
Learning Objectives
This course is self-directed but the student must consult with and meet the requirements of the COLT manager for the project.
Course Details
| Required Course Materials | Course materials will depend on nature of the project. |
| Course Duration | 4 days (32 hours) |
| Homework Hours | Program dependent |
| Delivery Method(s) | Varied |
| Teaching Methods | Self-guided; experiential; mentorship; research |
| Method(s) of Student Evaluation | Self-assessment instruments; mentor feedback; and a COLT manager written and/or verbal evaluation |
| Completion Requirements | Students must fulfill the learning objective requirements established in conjunction with the COLT manager. |
The COLT experience lead me to my current teaching position. I realized after teaching outdoor education at the Lodge, that I wanted to go back to school and complete my degree!