Z Radovčić, I A Nola
[INTEGRATION OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE WITH PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN CROATIA – OPINIONS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PHYSICIANS]
Acta medica Croatica : casopis Hravatske akademije medicinskih znanosti
recent research investigating benefits outdoors contact nature children showed strong associations childrens health development teachers choosing integrate outdoor learning ol practice quebec studies focused ol school environment particularly canada specifically quebec despite fact school context lends favorably practice purpose study portray ol preschool primary schools qubec identifying three key elements 1 teachers perception outdoors 2 uses ol schools 3 teaching strategies factors influence teachers integration ol semistructured group interviews n 4 conducted 14 teachers participant observations n 4 used data collection inclusion criteria preschool primary school teacher taught least eight sessions ol past year connection contact research team prior start study first results showed teachers commonly understood outdoors open air practicing physical activity presence nature providing physical freedom targeting pedagogical intention second teachers appeared incorporate variety pedagogical intentions ol eg environmental awareness interdisciplinary learning variety settings eg city parks woodlands variety academic subjects eg french mathematics learning tasks eg walking nature shelter building third teachers used wide range teaching strategies ol eg flexible planning wellestablished routines participants also identified multiple factors specific setting appeared facilitate eg parental support limit eg storage materials integration ol school environment study provided better understanding current use ol quebec school environment identifying common characteristics limitations winning strategies use schools teachers schools interested ol could benefit results study particularly interested adopting forest school udeskole approach