A sco** review of research on school-based outdoor education in the Nordic countries

KB Remmen, E Iversen - Journal of Adventure Education and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Although there is a notion of a 'Nordic tradition'of outdoor education in the international
literature, research from the Nordic countries is rarely included in research reviews …

Short-term exposure to nature and benefits for students' cognitive performance: A review

L Mason, A Ronconi, S Scrimin, F Pazzaglia - Educational Psychology …, 2022 - Springer
There is growing interest recently in the outdoor environment surrounding schools where
students spent time during breaks, in-school activities, and after-school programs. Several …

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 …

Student teachers' views on outdoor education as a teaching method− two cases from Finland and Norway

P Sjöblom, G Eklund, P Fagerlund - Journal of adventure education …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Outdoor education has many benefits for students, and the interest among teachers in this
teaching method is growing. The aim of this study is to examine Finnish and Norwegian …

Efficacy and mechanisms of an education outside the classroom intervention on pupils' health and education: the MOVEOUT study protocol

M Bølling, L Mygind, P Elsborg, PS Melby, KS Barfod… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Education can create better opportunities for health, and vice versa. Using a so-
called 'add-in'approach, school-based physical activity (PA) promotion and prevention of …

The greenspace-academic performance link varies by remote sensing measure and urbanicity around Maryland public schools

MHEM Browning, DH Locke - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2020 - Elsevier
Greenspace is increasingly examined as a low-cost way to increase standardized test
scores in public schools. However, the evidence for this intervention is mixed. One potential …

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 …

Theoretical and practical, but rarely integrated: Norwegian primary school teachers' intentions and practices of teaching outside the classroom

Ø Winje, K Løndal - Journal of outdoor and environmental education, 2021 - Springer
This study investigates teachers' intentions and practices related to teaching outside the
classroom. We report on three months of fieldwork consisting of participatory observations …

Efficacy of education outside the classroom to increase adolescent physical activity

P Elsborg, L Mygind, M Bølling, CD Klinker… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Physical inactivity increases risks of cardiovascular disease, poor mental health, and
morbidity. School-based physical activity (PA) promotion can reach children from differing …

A national research agenda supporting green schoolyard development and equitable access to nature

KT Stevenson, R Moore, N Cosco, MF Floyd… - Elem Sci …, 2020 - online.ucpress.edu
The diverse benefits of nature are increasingly well-known, but access to nature and its
associated benefits are inequitable. In parallel, because school attendance is compulsory …