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2024 Yes Getting Out of the Classroom and Into Nature: A Systematic Review of Nature-Specific Outdoor Learning on School Children's Learning and Development https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.877058/full Mann, Jeff Multiple Countries Exposure Modeling Students Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Green space Academic improvement Education Learning outside the classroom Nature-specific Outdoor learning Pro-environmental behavior Socio-emotional Wellbeing This systematic review of 147 studies found that nature-specific outdoor learning improves engagement, social skills, self-concept, and shows some academic benefits. Results support integrating nature into school curricula and teacher training. 2022