Janet Dyment
Green School Grounds as Sites for Outdoor Learning: Barriers and Opportunities
University of Tasmania
review evidencebased research entitled review research outdoor learning rickinson et al 2004 identify five key constraints limit amount outdoor learning paper explores whether green school grounds might location constraints could minimised specifically reports study sought investigate use green school grounds sites outdoor learning identify barriers impede use examine barriers differ cited rickinson et als review mixed method approach used 1 149 questionnaires completed administrators teachers parents associated 45 school ground greening initiatives canadian school board 2 21 followup interviews completed five schools study participants reported green school grounds used regularly teaching subjects notably science physical education considerably less teaching language arts mathematics geography also identified series barriers limit amount outdoor learning compared identified rickinson et al 2004 paper concludes discussion opportunities teaching learning green school grounds fully maximised