1. The outcomes of nature-based learning for primary school aged children: a systematic review of quantitative research.
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Miller, Nicole C, Kumar, Saravana, Pearce, Karma L., and Baldock, Katherine L
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NATURE study , *ENVIRONMENTAL education , *OUTDOOR education , *QUANTITATIVE research , *META-analysis , *PRIMARY education , *SCHOOL children - Abstract
The time children spend in nature has severely decreased. While nature-based learning at school is considered an important strategy in addressing this, numerous knowledge gaps continue to remain. To address these, a systematic review was undertaken. Nine commonly used health and education databases were searched from inception to January 2019. To be included, study participants were required to be children aged 4 to 12 without health or developmental conditions with a focus on nature-based learning. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed, followed by a descriptive synthesis. Out of 4703 results, 20 quantitative studies were included. There was a lack of universal definition of nature-based learning. This resulted in heterogeneity in how interventions were delivered, and outcomes measured. Overall, nature-based learning had varying levels of positive impacts across a range of outcomes. Despite these positive findings, the evidence base is constrained by some methodological issues. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1921117. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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