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Adventure Based Learning
Description
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The National Center for Employee Development (Norman, Oklahoma) has a history of 17 years working with groups interested in teamwork, trust, group processes, winning strategies and bonding.
Our "Adventure Based Learning" course is situated on 70 acres of landscaped land (5 miles from the campus of the University of Oklahoma) and includes 5 high elements and 8 low elements. Each element or activity has been designed to be within the physical capacity of anyone in good health.
Our "Adventure Based Learning" course is open 7 days a week for groups under the supervision of our nine NCED ABL Facilitators. Classroom space can also be utilized to allow a training to be both practical and theoretical.
Goals
To provide education and teambuilding to Postal and external groups.
To allow the general public to utilize the NCED ABL course under the supervision of NCED trained ABL facilitators.
To spread the name of NCED to the local community.
Practices of Exemplary Leaders
- Challenge the process
- Inspire a shared vision
- Enable others to act
- Model the way
- Encourage the heart
Since a portion of the training takes place outdoors, participants are asked to bring comfortable clothing that is appropriate for the current season (i.e. shorts for summer, hats and gloves for winter). Students may want to bring cameras and video equipment to take pictures.
Objectives:
- Participants will demonstrate good listening skills by performing tasks in an interactive environment.
- Participants will display communication skills participating in initiatives designed to create safe and civil interaction while accomplishing the activity's goals.
- Participants will demonstrate the ability to work under pressure while accomplishing our short-term objectives that are placed in the context of your team's work environment.
For all external customers
- An NCED waiver must be signed on property.
- Course fee is set at minimum regardless of final session length.
Learning Outcome
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
- This program is designed to refine courage and creativity in your organization's environment with principles ranging from Conflict Resolution to custom designed Change Management. Let our experienced Certified Training Facilitators, based on your needs, help design strategies to implement in your organization. We frame the activities in context of your mission to affect the desired change within your group or organization. Employees work together to solve low-level initiatives and may challenge themselves on a high-level adventure course. The Ropes-course adventure builds leadership, communication, trust, teamwork, and interpersonal skills for your organization.
- Full Day Program This program is designed to refine courage and creativity in your organization's environment with principles ranging from Conflict Resolution to custom designed Change Management. Let our experienced Certified Training Facilitators, based on your needs, help design strategies to implement in your organization. We frame the activities in context of your mission, to affect the desired change within your group or organization. Employees work together to solve low-level initiatives and may challenge themselves on a high-level adventure course. The Ropes-course adventure builds leadership, communication, trust, teamwork, and interpersonal skills for your organization.
- Off Site Program NCED has a wide range of low level initiatives that are portable and can be taken to any off site location (indoor or outdoor) and used for the purpose of team-building and trust courses. NCED facilitators will work with clients to create a needs assessment for the clients group. We will then create an agenda for your group explaining each initiative and expected goals for the group. Off site programs can range from 3-8 hrs in duration and will suit groups from 15-150.
Target Audience
Any person or organization interested in building their teambuilding and communication skills.
Course Completion Requirements
Pre-requisites
- Training:

