'Our Forest School Isn't Just the Trees.' Forest Schools: Micro-Communities for Social and Emotional Development

Autor/inn/en	Blackham, L.; Cocks, A.; Bunce, L. Taylor
Titel	'Our Forest School Isn't Just the Trees.' Forest Schools: Micro-Communities for Social and Emotional Development
Quelle	In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 23 (2023) 2, S.158-169 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Blackham, L.) ORCID (Bunce, L. Taylor)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1472-9679
DOI	10.1080/14729679.2021.1984964
Schlagwörter	Outdoor Education; Social Emotional Learning; Foreign Countries; Elementary Secondary Education; Teacher Attitudes; Educational Environment; Sense of Community; Power Structure; Teaching Methods; Teacher Leadership; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiluftunterricht; Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerfunktionsstelle; Großbritannien
Abstract	Forest School provision is a growing phenomenon in the UK due to its perceived impact on participant learning and wellbeing. This study sought to understand the impact of Forest School provision on the social and emotional development of participants using practitioner's reflections. Semi-Structured interviews with six qualified Forest School Leaders explored practitioner experiences working with children and young people. A thematic analysis with a social-constructionist epistemology revealed three interrelated themes, which are inherent in the Forest School ethos. These themes show Forest Schools to be micro-communities constructed by participants. The study concluded that Forest School micro-communities are established by each Forest School that is formed. These micro-communities contribute to the social and emotional development of children and young people through the construction of a shared space, fostering a sense of community and a shared power paradigm between leaders and participants. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01