Peer-reviewed research2017 Otago review (McNatty & Boyes)
Five days at outdoor education camp without screens improves preteen skills with nonverbal emotion cues
After five days at an outdoor camp without screens, preteens improved at reading nonverbal emotional cues.
What's new
The study examines short-term improvements in preteens' understanding of nonverbal emotional cues after an outdoor camp that offered more social interaction and time away from screens. The results are discussed alongside findings in neuroscience, and the article raises questions for further discussion.
Why it matters in Aotearoa
Supports the social value of screen-free camp time.
Putting it into practice
Build screen-free time into camps to give more face-to-face interaction.
How strong is the evidence
Peer-reviewed study of a five-day camp
What to read
The full article
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