Augmented outdoor education in high schools. Audio guides on the cultural heritage of the Parioli neighbourhood in Rome

The paper offers an overview of theories, practices, and methods in outdoor geogra-phy education, highlighting the pedagogical foundations from which they emerge andfocusing on enhanced fieldwork supported by digital technologies. It then presents aPCTO (Pathway for Transversal Skills and Orientation) project conducted in 2019 withstudents partecipants from the Liceo Scientifico Manfredi Azzarita in Rome. Drawingon multiple methods, the project developed an experiential, outdoor, collaborative, andaugmented approach to geography education, leading to the production of itinerariesand audio guides on the cultural heritage of the Parioli neighbourhood in Rome, avai-lable on APPasseggio–a platform that promotes cultural heritage through walking andstorytelling. The project is presented as a case study in outdoor and augmented geo-graphy education, emphasizing the methods tested, the results achieved, and the edu-cational goals attained. By analyzing this experience, the article contributes to debatesin geography education–while also engaging with heritage studies–by arguing for theneed to move towards outdoor and augmented practices that interconnect territorial,socio-cultural, and informational resources.