‘COVID couldn’t catch him there’: can outdoor learning benefit primary school-aged children after a global health crisis?

Marsh, Kate and Blackwell, Ian (2023) ‘COVID couldn’t catch him there’: can outdoor learning benefit primary school-aged children after a global health crisis? Education 3-13, 53 (2). pp. 293-306. ISSN 1475-7575

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pupils and the potential value of outdoor learning (OL) as a strategy to overcome some of the challenges educators face in helping their pupils get ‘back on track’. Interviews with nine primary school staff in the South West of England explored the impact of the pandemic on pupil wellbeing, academic attainment, friendships/social skills, and behaviour. We report on the effectiveness of OL in this context. Findings indicate that OL is being deployed as a useful post-pandemic pedagogical tool. Barriers to consistently implementing OL as a teaching strategy are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	** From Crossref journal articles via Jisc Publications Router ** History: received 03-12-2022; accepted 12-02-2023; epub 06-03-2023; issued 06-03-2023; published 06-03-2023; ppub 17-02-2025.
Keywords:	COVID-19, outdoor learning, wellbeing, post-pandemic, pedagogy
SWORD Depositor:	JISCRouter
Depositing User:	JISCRouter
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2025 11:00
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2025 11:00
URI:	https://marjon.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17937

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