Psychological benefits of attending forest school for preschool children: A systematic review

E Sella, M Bolognesi, E Bergamini, L Mason… - Educational Psychology …, 2023 - Springer
Forest school is a form of outdoor learning that takes children into regular and repeated
learning experiences in natural settings. Being based on a comprehensive experience with …

[PDF][PDF] A coordinated research agenda for nature-based learning

C Jordan, L Chawla - … Based Education Outside the Classroom for …, 2022 - library.oapen.org
30 C. Jordan and L. Chawla increase opportunities for nature-based learning—green
schoolyard development—has become the focus of a research agenda of its own …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive and motivational benefits of a theory-based immersive virtual reality design in science learning

X Huang, J Huss, L North, K Williams… - … and Education Open, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of an immersive virtual reality (IVR) nature-trail tour on
participants' science learning, self-efficacy, cognitive load, perceived enjoyment, and …

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 impact of time spent in natural outdoor spaces on children's language, communication and social skills: a systematic review protocol

S Scott, T Gray, J Charlton, S Millard - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There has been increasing interest over the past decade with regard to the health and
wellbeing implications of time spent outdoors in nature for children. Universal systematic …

Emerging themes of research into outdoor teaching in initial formal teacher training from early childhood to secondary education–A literature review

C Wolf, P Kunz, N Robin - The Journal of Environmental Education, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In the field of school-based outdoor education, researchers claim that pre-service teachers
should already be provided with basic knowledge, skills, and methods for teaching …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the walls: Investigating outdoor learning experiences of social studies teacher candidates in Türkiye

AH Akarsu - Teaching and Teacher Education, 2025 - Elsevier
This research aims to clarify the transformative effects of outdoor education on prospective
teachers' learning and teaching processes by focusing on the pedagogical foundations of …

Does growth in the outdoors stay in the outdoors? The impact of an extended residential and outdoor learning experience on student motivation, engagement and …

J Mann, T Gray, S Truong - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Student motivation and engagement underpin educational success, and recent
research has found they are lowest in middle high school, especially for boys. At the same …

“When the real stuff happens”: A qualitative descriptive study of the psychosocial outcomes of outdoor adventure education for adolescents

M Down, D Picknoll, G Hoyne, B Piggott… - Journal of Outdoor and …, 2024 - Springer
Adolescence is a pivotal time for social and emotional wellbeing development, and the
literature calls for psychosocial support approaches in this population. Outdoor adventure …