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There has been a growing academic interest in the role of outdoor spaces for play in a child's development. The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning represents a coordinated and comprehensive volume of international research on this subject edited by members of the well-established European Early Childhood Education Research Association Outdoor Play and Learning SIG (OPAL). Chapters written by authors from Europe, North and South America, Australasia, and Asia Pacific countries are organised into six sections: Theoretical Frameworks and Conceptual Approaches for Understanding Outdoor Play & Learning Critical Reflections on Policy and Regulation in Outdoor Play & Learning Children's Engagement with Nature, Sustainability and Children's Geographies Diverse Contexts and Inclusion in Children's Outdoor Play Environments Methodologies for Researching Outdoor Play and Learning Links Between Research and Practice
Early Childhood Teachers’ (Pre- and Compulsory School Teachers) Use of the Outdoor Environment in Children's Learning about Living Beings
Early Childhood Teachers’ (Pre- and Compulsory School Teachers) Use of the Outdoor Environment in Children's Learning about Living Beings
INTRODUCTION
The aim of this chapter is to shed light on how preschool and compulsory school teachers in Iceland used the outdoor environment to help children learn about living beings and how their ideas and practices changed during an action research project in which they participated. Outdoor learning is a concept used for many different organized educational activities taking place in different ...
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