The Great Outdoors: Learning Through The Duke of Edinburgh Award Program with Michael Kent

In our first episode, Dr. Alan Knobloch discussed the important role of schools in helping students develop crucial skills for their future by offering real-life challenges and experiences. This included fostering students’ self-awareness, building up their social and emotional resilience and enhancing their problem-solving abilities.In this episode, we explore skills that young people can acquire outside the traditional classroom and school campus, particularly in the great outdoors.Our guest, Michael Kent, a Geography and Environmental Science teacher at the International School of Hamburg, introduces the Duke of Edinburgh International Award program he opened up in Hamburg. Michael discusses how these experiences in nature and broader society contribute to enriching essential life skills and reinforce what students learn in school.Tune in for a breath of fresh air.