Outdoor Learning is a source of powerful learning experiences
Outdoor Learning can be powerful, exciting, inspirational, developmental and rewarding in many ways.

Learners who usually struggle can excel in the outdoor classroom:
Outdoor Learning provides such a different climate for learning that people who normally struggle as learners often become motivated and capable learners in the outdoors.

Learners who already excel become more versatile learners
Even people who are excellent learners in indoor environments encounter very different learning experiences outdoors.

Personal development: "If I can do this, I can do anything!"
Participants of all ages and abilities frequently report personal breakthroughs, especially when taking part in adventurous activities and surprising themselves. "If I can do this, I can do anything!" is the kind of statement that signifies such breakthroughs.

Team development: "If we can do this, we can do anything!"
On many outdoor programmes, and especially on team building programmes, participants discover just how much they can achieve when they work well together. It is also good news for schools, communities or other sponsors when participants' team skills and team spirit continue into the future.

Active citizenship results from a greater sense of connection and responsibility
As change accelerates, many individuals become disconnected from society and feel they cannot use the political process to bring about beneficial changes in their lives and within their communities. Outdoor Learning has helped people to take control of their lives and take a more active part in their communities.

Outdoor Learning provides direct contact with the natural world:
Outdoor Learning allows participants to develop values and opinions that are informed by first hand experience of the natural world.

(the above notes are based on the Institute for Outdoor Learning website)