Research, reports and guidance on education outside the classroom and outdoor education, with a plain-English summary of each and a link to the original. New items are added every week.
The library began with Education Outside the Classroom: Applied Research Readings 2010–2017(McNatty & Boyes, University of Otago, 2017). Later items were found, summarised and checked with AI assistance using the same method: every reference is checked against the publisher's record, every summary against the published abstract, and only items rated high confidence by two independent relevance checks are published. Summaries are a guide: read the original before citing it.
This study presents the beach as a setting for sensory, open-ended play with seaweed, stones, ash and sound, valuing learning encounters that resist predetermined outcomes.
Early childhood and nature playPlace-based learning and te taiaoTeaching and facilitation outdoors
The Journal of Geography Education in Africa21 September 2026International
South African geography teachers see learner safety as the biggest barrier to fieldwork, and the authors suggest using school grounds and walkable local areas.
Risk and safetyCurriculum and assessmentPlace-based learning and te taiao