A systematic review protocol to identify the key benefits and efficacy of nature-based learning in outdoor educational settings

J Mann, T Gray, S Truong, P Sahlberg… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Outdoor Learning in natural environments is a burgeoning approach in the educational
sector. However, the evidence-base of research has not kept pace with teacher perceptions …

Behaviours that prompt primary school teachers to adopt and implement physically active learning: a meta synthesis of qualitative evidence

A Daly-Smith, JL Morris, E Norris, TL Williams… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Physically active learning (PAL)-integration of movement within delivery of
academic content-is a core component of many whole-of-school physical activity …

Psychological benefits of a biodiversity-focussed outdoor learning program for primary school children

DJ Harvey, LN Montgomery, H Harvey, F Hall… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This investigation sought to discover whether engaging school children (aged 8–11) with
nature could produce sustained improvements in mood and wellbeing in the long-term. We …

The outcomes of nature-based learning for primary school aged children: a systematic review of quantitative research

NC Miller, S Kumar, KL Pearce… - Environmental Education …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The time children spend in nature has severely decreased. While nature-based learning at
school is considered an important strategy in addressing this, numerous knowledge gaps …

Primary school staff perspectives of school closures due to COVID-19, experiences of schools reopening and recommendations for the future: A qualitative survey in …

E Marchant, C Todd, M James, T Crick, R Dwyer… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
School closures due to the COVID-19 global pandemic are likely to have a range of negative
consequences spanning the domains of child development, education and health, in …

Forest School practice in Canada: A survey study

EYS Boileau, ZF Dabaja - Journal of Outdoor and Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Over the last decade, interest in nature-based educational programs has been growing in
Canada, yet there has been little research on the nature of these programs and how they are …

Choose your own adventure: Promoting social and emotional development through outdoor learning

TM Molyneux, M Zeni, E Oberle - Early childhood education journal, 2023 - Springer
Primary school (ie, Kindergarten to Grade 3) educators typically support students' social and
emotional learning (SEL) through targeted lessons delivered in the classroom; however …

The association between education outside the classroom and physical activity: differences attributable to the type of space?

M Bølling, E Mygind, L Mygind, P Bentsen, P Elsborg - Children, 2021 - mdpi.com
Education outside the classroom (EOtC) has become an attractive approach, not only for
learning but also for health. This explorative, cross-sectional study investigated children's …

[HTML][HTML] Young adolescents' lived experience with teacher-led classroom-based physical activity: A phenomenological study

SK Schmidt, S Bratland-Sanda, R Bongaardt - Teaching and Teacher …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to identify and describe the general meaning structure of secondary school
students' experience of classroom-based physical activity. The nine students interviewed in …

Primary school educators' perspectives and experiences of nature-based play and learning and its benefits, barriers, and enablers: A qualitative descriptive study

NC Miller, S Kumar, KL Pearce, KL Baldock - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nature-based play and learning is of increasing interest to primary schools and research
suggests that it has many potential benefits for children's health and development. However …