SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Abstract

One of the most important objectives of nowadays education is to develop useful members of the society. This is only valid if the individual is socially and psychologically developed. How can this be possible? Well, the answer is in the organization of activities in which pupils can practice group cohesion, cooperation, respect, self-esteem, self-discipline and the care for others and their well-being. Outdoor activities can be the perfect answer for this social need. During this study, we try to present the most important social and psychological aspects of outdoor learning and examples of how it can be put into practice.