Learning is the heart: Building learner agency through holistic outdoor education
In this seminar, Shevek Pring will show how project based, experiential, outdoor and learner-led education can create holistic lifelong learning with agency at its heart.
Learning is the heart: Building learner agency through holistic outdoor education
04 Mar 2026, 12:00 – 13:00
Shevek will explore the thinkers and research that led to his founding of The Outdoors School, and how it puts this approach into practice.
The aim is to present a working model of learner agency and its theoretical background, and to make the case for its wider educational application.
This event will be particularly useful for educators and researchers interested in student and teacher agency, alternative and outdoor education.
To attend online, please email Rupert Higham, rupert.higham@ucl.ac.uk.
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With over 15 years of experience at CEO and Directorship level, Shev lead teams of passionate and skilled professionals who provide alternative education and outdoor learning opportunities for learners with SEND and other needs.
His purpose is to connect people, planet, and purpose for an awesome future. He has achieved outstanding results and recognition for the work done in the sector.
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Free
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All
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Yes
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