Taking learning outdoors

Karen Vincent; Marianna Papadopoulou

doi:10.12968/eyed.2025.24.16.23

Taking learning outdoors

Academic Education and Linguistics

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Abstract

We know that outdoor learning has many benefits for children but why do so many educators lack confidence in supporting outdoor learning? How do educators develop more confidence? Dr Karen Vincent and Dr Marianna Papadopoulou, from Canterbury Christ Church University, wanted to find research-informed ways to empower nurseries to take more learning out of doors. In the first article in this new series they share more about their research and the impact it had.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Volume	24
No.	16
Specialist publication	Early Years Educator
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/eyed.2025.24.16.23
Publication status	Published - 17 Jul 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Educators
Outdoor learning
Outdoor education
Nursery education
Early years education

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1 Abstract

Making the invisible visible: Early years practitioners’ reflections on the pedagogical affordances of learning out-of-doors
Papadopoulou, M., 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

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Taking learning outdoors

Abstract

UN SDGs

Keywords

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Research output

Making the invisible visible: Early years practitioners’ reflections on the pedagogical affordances of learning out-of-doors

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