Briefing Report by Sue Waite, Julie Evans and Sue Rogers
During the Foundation Stage, children have many opportunities to learn outside [...]
Research
Archive | Research
There is convincing research that suggests good quality learning outside the classroom adds significant value to young people’s learning. It provides a context for accumulating integrated and subject based knowledge and for developing key skills. Effective learning outside the classroom relies on problem-solving skills, cooperation and interpersonal communication: all essential skills for today’s young people.
Our partners, manifesto signatories and educational practioners have sumitted a number of research papers relating to LOtC.
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Leadership for embedding outdoor learning within the primary curriculum
by Tom Pether, Head of Teaching and Learning, Blackawton Community Primary School, Devon
This study published by the National College for [...]
Natural Childhood: A report by the National Trust on ‘nature deficit disorder’
In this report, the naturalist, author and TV producer Stephen Moss charts years of academic research and a steady stream [...]
Missing out: A child centred analysis of material deprivation and subjective well-being
The Children’s Society and the University of York decided to find out what material items and experiences children themselves think [...]
Sowing the Seeds – reconnecting London’s children with nature
This report commissioned by the London Sustainable Development Commission and written by Tim Gill, explores how children in London can [...]