Gaunt, J., 2008. Developing good practice in the provision of outdoor education in the early years. PhD, Nottingham Trent University.
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Abstract
This study is an investigation into the relationship between children's use of the outdoor environment and the early years curriculum. An action research approach was used in which cycles of observation, reflection and intervention led to deeper understandings about children's learning and the way it can be facilitated through the use of outdoor learning experiences. The findings highlight the potential an outdoor space can offer children as a base for learning and demonstrate how learning outdoors enables children to develop dispositions which are vital for their future achievements. I set the research in the historical context by drawing on the work of people in the past who have influenced the development of early years education and whose work is still relevant today. The research process has included a major action research cycle through which the outdoor environment of the setting was developed from a small nursery garden to a full forest school experience using the schools grounds and beyond.
Item Type: | Thesis |
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Creators: | Gaunt, J. |
Date: | 2008 |
Rights: | This work is the intellectual property of the author, and may also be owned by the research sponsor(s) and/or Nottingham Trent University. You may copy up to 5% of this work for private study, or personal, non-commercial research. Any re-use of the information contained within this document should be fully referenced, quoting the author, title, university, degree level and pagination. Queries or requests for any other use, of if a more substantial copy is required, should be directed in the first instance to the author. |
Divisions: | Schools > School of Education |
Record created by: | EPrints Services |
Date Added: | 09 Oct 2015 09:33 |
Last Modified: | 09 Oct 2015 09:33 |
URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/55 |
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