SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children's Social, Emotional and Cognitive Development: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.
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- Environmental and practice factors associated with children's device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in early childhood education and care centres: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
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- Effect of an Outdoor-Focused Licensed Child Care Program on Child, Caregiver, and Educator Outcomes, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Protocol for the Sending Preschoolers Outside (SPROUT) Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- The Influence of Connectedness to Nature on Young Children's Creative Personality: A Parallel Mediation Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Playgrounds as microbial interfaces: strategies to enhance soil microbiomes and support healthy childhoods.mSystems · 2026Review
- The mediating role of empathy between nature connectedness and social-emotional competence among upper-grade Yi ethnic minority pupils in rural Southwest China.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Outcomes associated with participation in a sustainability environmental education program: preschool children's life skills and computational thinking.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A systematic bibliometric and meta analysis of key factors and emerging AI and ML insights in shaping child cognitive development.Discover mental health · 2025Review
- The feasibility of evaluating outdoor nature-based early childhood education and care provision: a pilot quasi-experimental design.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- The relationship between resilience and professional well-being among early childhood teachers: the chain mediating role of teacher pedagogical competence and self-efficacy.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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- Design and evaluation of children's education interactive learning system based on human computer interaction technology.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on learning outcomes in early childhood and primary education: a meta-analysis of moderating factors.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- The mediating role of the connection with nature in the relationship between behavioral problems and emotion regulation in early childhood.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Risky outdoor play in the early years: how are parental and practitioner perceptions of danger and benefits associated with young children's outdoor play experiences?International journal of play · 2025Article
- Characteristics of the Outdoor Environment Affording Physical Activity, Motor Competence, and Social Interactions in Children Aged 3-7 Years: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Longitudinal relationship between organised and non-organised physical activities and overall physical activity in children aged 3-11 years.European journal of sport science · 2024Article
- Deductive Reasoning Skills in Children Aged 4-8 Years Old.Journal of Intelligence · 2024Article
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Abstract
This systematic review synthesised evidence on associations between nature-based early childhood education (ECE) and children's social, emotional, and cognitive development. A search of nine databases was concluded in August 2020. Studies were eligible if: (a) children (2-7 years) attended ECE, (b) ECE integrated nature, and (c) assessed child-level outcomes. Two reviewers independently screened full-text articles and assessed study quality. Synthesis included effect direction, thematic analysis, and results-based convergent synthesis. One thousand three hundred and seventy full-text articles were screened, and 36 (26 quantitative; 9 qualitative; 1 mixed-methods) studies were eligible. Quantitative outcomes were cognitive (
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