Outdoor Play as a Mean to Achieve Educational Goals--A Case Study in a Portuguese Day-Care Group

Autor/inn/en	Bento, Gabriela; Costa, Jorge Adelino
Titel	Outdoor Play as a Mean to Achieve Educational Goals--A Case Study in a Portuguese Day-Care Group
Quelle	In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 18 (2018) 4, S.289-302 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bento, Gabriela) ORCID (Costa, Jorge Adelino)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1472-9679
DOI	10.1080/14729679.2018.1443483
Schlagwörter	Outdoor Education; Play; Guidelines; Self Esteem; Security (Psychology); Creativity; Interpersonal Communication; Child Care Centers; Child Caregivers; Educational Objectives; Problem Solving; Educational Policy; Cooperative Learning; Preschool Children; Child Development; Learning Experience; Peer Relationship; Equipment; Foreign Countries; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiluftunterricht; Spiel; Richtlinien; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Security; Psychology; Sicherheit; Kreativität; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum; Kinderbetreuung; Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Child; Children; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Problemlösen; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Kooperatives Lernen; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Kindesentwicklung; Lernerfahrung; Peer-Beziehungen; Ausland
Abstract	This study aims to explore the pedagogical potential of outdoor play situations, considering the educational goals established in the Portuguese Pedagogical Guidelines for 0-3-year-old children (ongoing work), namely development of a sense of security and positive self-esteem; development of curiosity and exploratory impetus; and development of social and communication skills. Following a qualitative methodology, during a period of 9 months, the outdoor play experiences of 14 children from a day-care centre were observed and monitored and the professionals were interviewed. The data shows that outdoor experiences can contribute to the achievement of the educational goals, enlarging opportunities for creative play, problem solving, experimentation, inquiry, dialogues and collaboration. The achievement of the educational goals is facilitated through supportive and positive relationships with adults and peers, provision for proper equipment, and contact with nature. This study offers a deep insight into how educational policies can be put into practice in the outdoor area. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01