2018
No
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30047798/
Largo- Wight, E
North America
Observational
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Nature contact intervention
Outdoor classroom
Green school
Children
Teachers’ redirections of child behavior were significantly fewer in the nature condition (t = 2.49, p < 0.05) compared to the control. Also, fewer children were off task in the nature condition on average. There were mixed well-being results; children reported no significance difference in happiness in the two conditions, but teachers reported modest benefit in child well-being in the nature condition. The outdoor classroom is a promising method for increasing nature contact and promoting student well-being.