Outdoor Fundamentals (The Great Courses Series)

5/26/2025

State: NEW YORK

Phenomenal course! Watch the videos, 100% worth it. I feel grateful to have been able to learn from a true backcountry educator, Elizabeth K. Andre, PhD. And the assignments are very useful. I have come up with many lessons that I can't wait to try with my students.

3/19/2025

State: PENNSYLVANIA

The instructor is excellent, providing insightful and constructive feedback on how to develop the most effective lesson possible. I gained valuable knowledge from this class and will highly recommend it to my colleagues.

7/29/2024

State: PENNSYLVANIA

6/28/2024

State: ILLINOIS

6/27/2024

State: CALIFORNIA

6/22/2024

State: OHIO

This course had loads of practical application information that I could use in my personal life as well as in my classroom. I'm very glad that I took it! The instructor was very responsive and provided lots of feedback on assignments.

5/16/2024

State: CALIFORNIA

The course was well put together and the instructor gave great feedback on the assignments. The instructor gives access to new activities that encourages the students to try new platforms for teaching.

4/5/2024

State: Armed Forces AE

3/22/2024

State: MASSACHUSETTS

I just completed the questionnaire and enjoyed the course. Much of the material was familiar to me but helped reinforce my knowledge. The projects at the end of each unit were valuable and useful for me as a teacher and I feel I will actually use what I created. I liked that there were various options for assignments at the end of each unit.

3/2/2024

State: IDAHO

Informative and relative course. One year completion time frame was beneficial.

2/27/2024

State: PENNSYLVANIA

2/20/2024

State: OHIO

Great experience

2/8/2024

State: ILLINOIS

I have taken a lot of different items from each video and module from this course, including the first aid, weather, risk management, and connecting with nature modules. I was able to create lessons and slideshows in this course that I can not only use in my professional life as a teacher, but also in my personal life. Teaching the items that I researched in this class will help me in my personal life as I will be able to learn a lot from the students I teach and then apply that to my family life. The most valuable lesson that I learned is to make sure to reflect on past experiences and be willing to learn new things so that you can make sure you are making responsible decisions in the backcountry. I found that through the stories in the videos and from stories that were shared through others in reflections that I will be more competent in any adventures that I choose.

1/24/2024

State: PENNSYLVANIA

Great course for anyone who loves outdoor recreation.

12/30/2023

State: MAINE

I loved being able to have a year to complete this course. I started in July, but once school and officiating field hockey started, I had to stop until my holiday break in December.