While the academic success of the students who know their environment increases, their personal development gains
momentum in a positive way. Conversely, students who are not aware of their surroundings and nature will not be
successful in later life, will not be able to generate new ideas and will find it difficult to find solutions to the problems they
face. In order to prevent these problems, schools should revise their lesson plans according to nature in order to prepare
students for life, to introduce them to the environment they live in, and to offer the opportunity to learn by doing and
experiencing.
For this purpose, an analytical study was carried out in our school and as a result of the analytical study, it was seen that the
teachers in our school did not organize outdoor education classes. Very few teachers who organize outdoor education in our
school state that they do not have any educational goals and plans, and that their lessons are held in a picnic environment in
nature.
To address the issues highlighted in this project, we intend to collaborate with schools in EU nations confronting similar
predicaments. Our aim is to augment the abilities of our school's educators to conduct outdoor educational programs.
Consequently, our teachers will acquire proficiencies and expertise in outdoor education via global partnerships. The project
also aims to achieve the following sub-objectives:
* Teachers' competence in outdoor education will be improved.
* Thanks to the environmental education in the project, the environmental literacy of teachers and students will increase.
* Teachers will learn the stages of outdoor education practically.
* Teachers will learn the stages of nature education practically.
* Outdoor education will be researched and learned at a local and international level.
* School culture will be created for outdoor education.
* Nature-sensitive knowledge will be developed in our school.
* Outdoor activities will be increased in our school and students' academic and social skills will be improved.
* Differences between different cultures will be explored.
* The sensitivity of students and teachers to the environment will increase.
* Cultural activities will be ensured.
When we examine the relationship between our project and our priorities in the Erasmus Program;
*In our project; Recognizing and eliminating the deficiencies of our teachers in outdoor education activities is related to the
priority of "Supporting teachers, school administrators and other teaching professions".
*The development of teachers' knowledge capacities on nature education, the promotion and teaching of environmental
literacy among students and teachers are related to the priority of "Combating the environment and climate change".
*The inclusion of the school established for students and teachers escaping from the war in the project is related to the
priority of "supporting Ukraine against the war".