engleski

Be in: Teach Outdoors!

The effectiveness of outdoor education and the effects such education has on pupils, are undeniable, but often, teachers cannot conduct enough classes outdoors due to reasons beyond their influence (lack of time, lack of locations, etc.). The comparative analysis of the National Curricula of Serbia, Hungary and Croatia shows significant similarities. In order to support the teachers, the authors composed a list of viable locations for outdoor learning and categorized these by teaching units. Such locations can be found near every school and thus easily used for outdoor classes. A model program was created containing two outdoor classes for every month. The devised program was implemented and tested in elementary school. Pupils’ opinions on outdoor education were also examined. The results proved the proposed program to be effective, helping pupils come closer to nature, motivating them to become familiar with their environment

environmental awareness ; new model program ; outdoor education ; primary school

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