Nature inclusive teaching 3: Care in the classroom

Course schedule

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25 April, 2 and 23 May 2025
25 April + 23 May from 9.00-12.30. NOTE 2 May = full day: 9.00 - 17.00
In or near Wageningen Gresnigt, Marca 1 / 12 Apply

Course description

More information will follow.

This is the third module in a series that will allow you to deepen your understanding of and ability to apply nature-inclusive methods. Full series:

  • Module 1: onboarding module on nature inclusive education and worldviews regarding human-nature relations. Consisting of self-study and several moments of exchange and reflection
  • Module 2: Teaching with nature: exploring and implementing (outdoor) relational teaching methods (2 full days planned for early spring 2025)
  • Module 3: Care in the classroom: supporting students in social-environmental responsibility and anxiety (2 half days and one full day planned for late spring/early summer 2025)
  • Module 4: course design module on the translation of the learning from earlier models into course design.

These modules have been developed and will be co-taught in collaboration between NatureCollege foundation (Lian Kasper and Louise van der Stok) and TLC (Marca Gresnigt).

Target group

We welcome all WUR education staff who are excited to implement nature inclusive methods in their teaching and/or interaction with students. (Teachers, study advisors, programme committee members)

Pre-requisites for this module

Module 1: onboarding module on nature inclusive education and worldviews regarding human-nature relations.

Learning outcomes

After the successful completion of this module you will be able to:

  • More information will follow.

Module 3 activities

Total time investment: ~38 hours
Contact hours: 2 half days and 1 full day

More information will follow.

Literature

More information will follow.

Costs

Participation is free for Wageningen University & Research staff involved in teaching in a Wageningen University Degree programme.

Cancellation

We consider registration as final. When cancelled within three weeks before the course activities start, your chair group will be charged all costs of your subscription (€350,-).
If there are less than 6 participants in the course, the Teaching and Learning Centre may cancel the course and notify you at the latest 2 weeks before the start of the course.