Abstract
Despite a drive towards more learning outside the classroom, teachers’ confidence to teach outdoors has been identified as a barrier to regular and positive outdoor experiences. Initial Teacher Education (ITE) has been seen as one of the ways to increase teachers’ confidence, yet such provision is variable and has not been studied extensively. In this study we explore how a practical outdoor session can increase motivation to teach outdoors. Moreover, using a Self-Determination Theory framework we hypothesise that increased nature relatedness would be associated with higher perceived competence and willingness to teach outdoors. Forty-nine ITE students took part in the outdoor session, and responded to pre- and post-measures of nature relatedness, perceived competence and willingness to teach outdoors. Results suggest a positive correlation between nature relatedness and both perceived competence and willingness to undertake outdoor sessions. Moreover, nature relatedness was significantly higher after the outdoor environmental education session.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-201 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 27 Apr 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Self-Determination Theory
- Teacher education
- nature relatedness
- outdoor learning
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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A new focus for education? Nature connection as a goal for all education: Theoretical, research and practical perspectives
Barrable, A. (Author), Jindal-Snape, D. (Supervisor) & Boath, L. (Supervisor), 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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