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Curriculum
Field Work
Course Roster

Cal Adventures, UC Berkeley's Experiential and Outdoor Education Program, in coordination with Project Lead It, is proud to offer a semester long course.

This course provides practical information and hands-on opportunity for Cal students to study and gain experience working in professional experiential education and recreation programs.

Our goals are to teach and practice the skills of leadership and teaching and to apply those skills to leading individuals and groups through educational and interactive endeavours.

Students will end the semester with practical experience and a solid foundation in the skills of leadership and teaching using experiential methods.

Upon completion of the semester students will be encouraged to apply for volunteer or paid positions in their area of focus.

This ED 97/197 Field Studies Section includes:

One 2.5 hour classroom session per week during which we will present and practice material designed to help with the development of leaders and experiential instructors/guides.

Field work related to a chosen area of focus or path.  Field work entails learning the basic skills of an area of focus followed by a shadowing during which students assist in the implementation of programs offered to the public.

All topics will be presented in a participatory fashion with hands on exercises and do not necessarily focus on the "Wilderness Experience."

Class size is limited to 30 students doing field work.  Students will be accepted through week 3.

Experiential Teaching Practices and Theory
ED 97/197
Fall 2001 Curriculum

• A brief "Announcements" period
• A student led exercise/discussion relating to reading
• A series of experiential exercise related to the topic of the day
• Short break
• Discussion based on exercises, reading and fieldwork
• Brief reflective writing exercise

• Show up on time.  Class begins promptly at 2:40
• Participate fully in exercises and discussions
• Complete fieldwork reporting immediately after completion of fieldwork
• Come to class having read and prepared to discuss assigned reading
• Treat all fieldwork placements as if you are a professional

The Courage to Teach, Parker J Palmer
Experience in Education, John Dewey
Course Reader
Others as assigned

Single Day Full Class Event early in Semester, Week 4.
Possible Weekend Field trip depending on individual Focus, TBD

There is a planned activity fee of $65 for students who choose the Cal Adventures areas of focus.  Cal Adventures areas of focus include:

Sailing
Sea Kayaking
Windsurfing
Climbing
Team Building/Ropes Course

Week 1
Intros, Goals, Field Work, Other Requirements
Ice Breakers
What are we trying to do here?

Week 2
An Orientation to Experience

Week 3
Planning
Risk Assessment and Management

Week 4
Group Dynamics--
    Stages of
    Awareness of

Week 5
Educational Objectives
Goals and Goal Setting

Week 6
Communication
    Person <->Person
    Person <-> Group
    Group <-> Person
    Feedback, Basic Skills

Week 7
Safety
Emergency Response and Crises Management

Week 8
Centering one's self--
    Being you
    Using you
    Sharing you

Week 9
Leadership

Week  10
Leadership Continued

Week 11
Teaching and Learning Styles
    Tayloring presentations to reach all students

Week 12
Participant/Student Impact
Leader Awareness and Response

Week 13
Processing the Experience
    Seeking and Providing Opportunity for the Realization of Meaning

Week 14
Ethical Considerations

Week 15
Wrap Up and Class Processing

This course is Pass/Not Pass and can be used to satisfy the Field Studies requirement for the Education Minor.  To pass, students must:

• Attend and participate in all discussions and classroom activities,
• Meet or surpass the field work requirements associated with the number of units enrolled

Students taking the class for 1 unit will be expected to do the following:

• Attend and participate in all classroom seminars and discussions
• Attend all field trips
• Complete assigned reading and writing exercise

Students taking the class for 2 units will be expected to do the following:

• Satisfy the 1 unit requirements of attending all classes and field trips
• Complete 45 additional hours of field work.

This class, for 3units, can be used to satisfy the field studies requirement for the Education Minor.

Students taking the class for 3 units will be expected to do the following:

• Satisfy the 1 unit requirements of attending all classes and field trips
• Complete 90 additional hours of field work