Examining Children’s Indoor and Outdoor Nature Exposures and Nature-related Pedagogic Approaches of Teachers at Two Reggio-Emilia Preschools in Halifax, Canada
| Autor: | Tarah Wright, Nazanin Omidvar, Karen F. Beazley, Daniel Seguin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Early childhood education
Outdoor education Reggio Emilia approach business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education 050109 social psychology Child development Environmental education Pedagogy Observational learning 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Early childhood Sociology Discovery learning business 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Education for Sustainable Development. 13:215-241 |
| ISSN: | 0973-4074 0973-4082 |
| Popis: | Early childhood environmental education focusses on expanding children’s bio-affinity, developing their environmental attitudes and encouraging them to behave in a more environmentally friendly manner. One example of the educational method that is based on high-quality practices of both early childhood education and environmental education is the Reggio-Emilia pedagogical approach, which provides children with various nature-related experiences. This study examines the frequency and variety of indoor and outdoor nature experiences for children and the preschool teachers’ educational approaches and goals for children’s development in nature in two Reggio-Emilia preschools located in Halifax, Canada. To do this, first-hand observations and semi-structured teacher interviews were used. Results suggest that the Reggio-Emilia curriculum followed at the preschools provided various opportunities for children to be exposed to nature. However, the teachers have emphasized more on anthropocentric than nature-related educational goals. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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