Outdoor Education – Research Summary
- Increase school performance
- Increase in health, decrease in ADHD, decrease in stress for both teachers and students
- Increases understanding of place
- Connects natural and human communities
- Fun!
Does outdoor education really work?
outdoor_education_research_for_school_Grounds.pdf
A Summary Of Recent Meta-Analyses
James T. Neill & Garry E. Richards
- Meta-analysis uses a statistical approach to combine the results from multiple studies in an effort to increase power (over individual studies), improve estimates of the size of the effect and/or to resolve uncertainty when reports disagree
- Concludes on average that outdoor education programs have a positive impact on the way participants view themselves
- Participants also have additional growth when returning to the classroom
- Evidence also points to long-term positive effects ranging from growth in positive self perception to growth academically and in behavior
8 Reasons Why Experiential Learning is the Future of Learning
https://elearningindustry.com/8-reasons-experiential-learning-future-learning
Mr Rajiv Jayaraman, Founder and CEO, KNOLSKAPE
- Accelerates learning by using critical thinking and problem-solving
- Practice taking chances in a safe environment helps increase confidence
- Ups engagement in lessons
- Produces mind set changes