Education in nature and learning science in early childhood: a fertile and sustainable symbiosis

García-González, Esther; Schenetti, Michela

doi:10.1007/s42322-022-00110-4

Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education

2022

DOI: 10.1007/s42322-022-00110-4

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Education in nature and learning science in early childhood: a fertile and sustainable symbiosis

Esther García-González

Michela Schenetti²

Abstract: Education in nature and learning science in early childhood : a fertile and sustainable symbiosis / García-González, E.,

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Effects of green and urban environment exposure during classroom breaks in a video-based setting

Mason,

Sella,

di Bosco

et al. 2024

Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education

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Natural environments are beneficial for cognitive functioning and affect. Appraisals of such benefits can lead to the development of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors in the long run. This study aimed to investigate the effects of an indirect exposure to a natural and urban environment during a short break in a school day, using a ‘green’ video depicting a walk through a lush forest and comparing it to an urban video portraying a walk through a busy city. We involved 91 fourth and fifth graders in a within-participants design. Results show that students decreased their performance in an arithmetic calculation task after watching the urban video, while no significant differences were observed before and after the exposure to the green environment. Students also reported experiencing more negative affect in relation to the exposure to the urban than the natural environment. Moreover, the students perceived the natural environment as more restorative than the urban environment. Taken together, our findings suggest that exposure to urban environments, in contrast to natural environments, may have negative effects on cognitive and affective functioning during school breaks. Educational implications suggest that when it is not possible to stay in a natural environment around the school, or there is no access to nature due to distance, videos of natural environments can be used during short breaks. They have potential to cognitively and affectively benefit students’ who may often be exposed to environmental stressors.

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Effects of green and urban environment exposure during classroom breaks in a video-based setting

Mason,

Sella,

di Bosco

et al. 2024

Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education

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Maintaining family engagement during the initial months of COVID-19 in an early childhood nature program

Novikova,

Gallo-Fox

2024

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School students’ perceptions of trees and wooden objects in their immediate home environment: Possible implications for school environments

Nmar-Kendöl,

Fekete

2024

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We present a county-wide statistically representative survey with 430 Hungarian school students demonstrating that students who have trees in the parental home environment show more positive attitude towards trees and wood than their peers who do not have any. We aimed at finding out about the current attitudes of the upcoming generation with regard to the use of wood and wood materials, and also about the question as to whether they would consciously use wood materials in the future. Results show that school students who have trees in their parental home environment show significantly higher scores on the cognitive, affective, and conative domains of attitude towards trees and wood compared to those who do not have trees in their parental home environment. The present study contributes to outdoor environmental education research in that we provide quantitative evidence for the positive effect of the immediate environment of children on the attitude towards wood and trees. The findings suggest the imperative need for further novel educational interventions in school gardens related to trees and wooden objects.

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Education in nature and learning science in early childhood: a fertile and sustainable symbiosis

Abstract: Education in nature and learning science in early childhood : a fertile and sustainable symbiosis / García-González, E.,

Cited by 6 publications

References 71 publications

Effects of green and urban environment exposure during classroom breaks in a video-based setting

Effects of green and urban environment exposure during classroom breaks in a video-based setting

Maintaining family engagement during the initial months of COVID-19 in an early childhood nature program

School students’ perceptions of trees and wooden objects in their immediate home environment: Possible implications for school environments

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