Peer-reviewed research2017 Otago review (McNatty & Boyes)
Outdoor adventure education for children in Scotland: quantifying the benefits
A project tried to quantify the personal and social benefits of outdoor adventure education and got mixed results.
What's new
Outdoor adventure education is widely recognised for eliciting personal and social development. This project aimed to quantify this understanding. Mixed results were obtained and highlight the complexities of educational research with many variables.
Why it matters in Aotearoa
A reminder that benefits are hard to measure.
How strong is the evidence
Peer-reviewed quantitative study (Scotland); mixed results
What to read
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