SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
Effects of Regular Classes in Outdoor Education Settings: A Systematic Review on Students' Learning, Social and Health Dimensions.
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- Getting Out of the Classroom and Into Nature: A Systematic Review of Nature-Specific Outdoor Learning on School Children's Learning and Development.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review of the correlates of outdoor play and time among children aged 3-12 years.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- Mindfulness and Athlete Burnout: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- School Green Space and Its Impact on Academic Performance: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Efficacy of education outside the classroom to increase adolescent physical activity.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Spending Time in the Forest or the Field: Investigations on Stress Perception and Psychological Well-Being-A Randomized Cross-Over Trial in Highly Sensitive Persons.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- The impact of nature-based education on neurodivergent adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic scoping review.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- The mediating role of recreational flow experience in the relationship between adventure behavior seeking and event satisfaction among participants in outdoor leisure activities.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Education outside the classroom in Germany: An interdisciplinary multi-methods Study Protocol.PloS one · 2026Article
- Teachers' Perspectives on the Impact of an Outdoor-Based Self-Care Training Program on Student Mental Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Promoting health and equity in schools: environmental scan of outdoor learning spaces in Nova Scotia.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Health promotion meets sustainable movement-based education in school-a "walking school" initiative in Sweden.Health promotion international · 2025Article
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- A cross-sectional study on the correlation between exercise frequency and mental health among university students based on international physical activity questionnaire-short form classification: evidence from undergraduate students aged 18-22.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Nurturing future leaders for nature: the example of the UK's National Education Nature Park.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2024Article
- The Health-Related and Learning Performance Effects of Air Pollution and Other Urban-Related Environmental Factors on School-Age Children and Adolescents-A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews.Current environmental health reports · 2024Article
- Supporting children's wellbeing through outdoor time: opportunities to integrate consistent outdoor time into the elementary school day.Frontiers in public health · 2024Observational
- Efficacy and mechanisms of an education outside the classroom intervention on pupils' health and education: the MOVEOUT study protocol.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Effects of gender diversity on college students' collaborative learning: From individual gender to gender pairing.Heliyon · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundParticipants in Outdoor Education Programmes (OEPs) presumably benefit from these programmes in terms of their social and personal development, academic achievement and physical activity (PA). The aim of this systematic review was to identify studies about regular compulsory school- and curriculum-based OEPs, to categorise and evaluate reported outcomes, to assess the methodological quality, and to discuss possible benefits for students.
methodsWe searched online databases to identify English- and German-language peer-reviewed journal articles that reported any outcomes on a student level. Two independent reviewers screened studies identified for eligibility and assessed the methodological quality.
resultsThirteen studies were included for analysis. Most studies used a case-study design, the average number of participants was moderate (mean valued (M) = 62.17; standard deviation (SD) = 64.12), and the methodological quality was moderate on average for qualitative studies (M = 0.52; SD = 0.11), and low on average for quantitative studies (M = 0.18; SD = 0.42). Eight studies described outcomes in terms of social dimensions, seven studies in learning dimensions and four studies were subsumed under additional outcomes, i.e., PA and health. Eleven studies reported positive, one study positive as well as negative, and one study reported negative effects. PA and mental health as outcomes were underrepresented.
conclusionTendencies were detected that regular compulsory school- and curriculum-based OEPs can promote students in respect of social, academic, physical and psychological dimensions. Very little is known concerning students' PA or mental health. We recommend conducting more quasi-experimental design and longitudinal studies with a greater number of participants, and a high methodological quality to further investigate these tendencies.
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