Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Springfield College Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Springfield College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MOST 240 - Water Based Outdoor Skills and Teaching Methods


This course is designed to teach students how to execute the required skills necessary to plan, design, implement and evaluate water-based outdoor skills activities for a variety of populations. Topics will include, but are not limited to the following: experiential education, technical skill development, group dynamics, leadership styles, teaching models, current trends and issues, and risk management skills. Skill development for the following activities will be dressed throughout the semester: flatwater paddling for canoeing and kayaking and moving water paddling for canoeing and kayaking.

Credits: 2