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Discover the growing body of evidence that supports the benefits of outdoor learning for children’s development and wellbeing.
Psychological impacts of “screen time” and “green time” for children and adolescents: A systematic scoping review
This review of 186 studies finds high levels of screen time are generally associated with unfavourable psychological outcomes, while green time is associated with favourable...
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Environmental education and K-12 student outcomes: A review and analysis of research
A systematic analysis of 119 peer-reviewed articles reporting overwhelmingly positive findings from K-12 environmental education programs on knowledge, attitudes, environmental behaviours, and other academic outcomes.
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Effects of Nature (Greenspace) on Cognitive Functioning in School Children and Adolescents: a Systematic Review
A review of 12 high-quality experimental and quasi-experimental studies providing substantial support for the cognitive benefits of nature interventions on selective attention, sustained attention, and...
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Benefits of nature exposure on cognitive functioning in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis of 56 experimental and correlational studies finds that nature exposure provides small but significant positive restorative and instorative effects on cognition, particularly for...
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Getting Out of the Classroom and Into Nature: A Systematic Review of Nature-Specific Outdoor Learning on School Children’s Learning and Development
A large systematic review of 147 studies finding measurable socio-emotional, academic, and wellbeing benefits from outdoor learning and recommending its integration into every child’s school...
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Do Experiences with Nature Promote Learning? Converging Evidence of a Cause-and-Effect Relationship
This integrative review summarizes hundreds of studies, presenting strong converging evidence that nature boosts academic learning, personal development, and environmental stewardship through at least eight...
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Outdoor Learning Hubs
Students involved in an outdoor learning project for 2 hours per week over 12 weeks gained an average increase of 6 months for Mental Arithmetic...
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Ofsted: Learning outside the classroom
Inspections carried out by Ofsted except a rich and stimulating outdoor area to be present in schools and good use of the school grounds to...
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