HPE-136 Introduction to Adventure Learning
This course is an Adventure Education based program designed to provide participants an opportunity to acquire and practice essential life skills while building self-esteem through teambuilding, cooperative games, and ropes challenge courses. Students will learn to solve problems, make decisions, set goals, and develop communication skills in an atmosphere that is both physically and mentally challenging. The course includes individual and group teambuilding activities, cooperative games, safety and spotting techniques. The culminating event in the course consists of a weekend experience; the first day at the Low Ropes challenge course located on FLCC’s East Hill campus and the second day at Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures
Course Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities
- Develop valuable life skills through individual and team activities (e.g. leadership, communication, problem solving, coaching, collaboration, self-reliance, trust, and risk taking).
- Identify wellness benefits associated with outdoor recreational activities while conserving and protecting the environment.
- Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self, others, and the environment during physical activities.