Bush kindergarten programmes (known as bush kinders), where preschool children learn in,
about and with nature, are proliferating in Australian early childhood education. This scoping …

Developing a knowledge of design and construction technology and engineering is often
overlooked in favour of 'digital'technology such as tablets and computers. By taking children …

This scoping review examined the impact of nature-based outdoor learning environments on
the formation of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) concepts …

As the impact of climate change has become harder to ignore, it has become increasingly
evident that children will inherit futures where climate challenges require new ways of …

This study explores the role of urban green spaces (UGSs) in Early Childhood Education
and Care (ECEC) teachers' pedagogical practices and their impact on young children's …

The forest school approach to nature learning has gathered momentum in the UK and
across parts of Europe including Scandinavia for well over 50 years. In other contexts that …

Research into pedagogical approaches used in early years' nature education, more
specifically European and UK forest schools, remains according to Leather,'undertheorised.' …

Research demonstrates that powerful factors are involved in growing young girls' STEM
understandings. The development of a girl's STEM identity relies on interaction with …

Young children are increasingly engaging with digital technologies in their homes and in pre-
schools around Australia, however there is a lack of understanding about the type of early …

This paper presents data from interviews undertaken with teachers and parents of children
who attend Australian bush kinders (kindergartens). The bush kinder approach is a recent …