The Effects of the Natural Environment and Classroom On-Task Behavior

environmental education;teaching outdoors;academic achievement;classroom engagement;student focus;on-task behavior;Natural environment

Burow, MitchelPapadimitriou, Melina ;

University of Wisconsin

关键词: environmental education;    teaching outdoors;    academic achievement;    classroom engagement;    student focus;    on-task behavior;    Natural environment;   

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瑞士|英语

来源: University of Wisconsin

【 摘 要 】

This Action Research Study is designed to evaluate the effect that brief exposure to the naturalenvironment every day before class has on classroom on-task behavior. In comparative studies,nature has shown to have a positive effect on energy, cognitive abilities, attention, self-esteem,and overall health. However, it is uncertain if these effects are immediate or are caused by totalimmersion in the natural environment over a long period of time. This research took place in asuburban public Montessori school classroom with 20 students, ranging in age from 9 to 11 yearsold. This study analyzed data from a survey given to classroom students, before and after aneight-week observation period. Additionally, observations of on-task behavior, number ofredirections required during a work period, and student attendance were collected by theresearcher. By exposing children to the natural environment for a brief period before each schoolday, the on-task behavior of student increased and the number of redirections required by theclassroom teacher decreased. The frequency of student tardiness also decreased on weeks whenstudents began the day outside.