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