期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
卷 28, 期 6, 页码 653-666出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2018.1502415
关键词
Nature contact intervention; outdoor classroom; green school; children
资金
- Environmental Center at the University of North Florida
Nature contact facilitates healthy child development and a disconnect with nature presents potential health risks. This study was designed to test a nature intervention at an elementary school among children. An experimental crossover design was implemented over six weeks; two teachers taught their respective kindergarten classes the daily language arts lesson in either the control (indoor classroom) or nature treatment (outdoor classroom) conditions. Child well-being measures were compared in the two conditions. 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.
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