This research investigates the positive effects that contact with nature in educational settings has on pre-school children. Several studies have shown that contact with nature promotes many beneficial outcomes. In a study conducted in Italy, we tested the hypotheses that exposure to nature in educational settings promotes psychological restoration, strengthens children’s cognitive and affective resources and increases the quality of children’s social interaction. Children’s performance in structured activities and behaviour in free play were assessed through systematic observation, after time spent in outdoor green versus indoor space, respectively. The participants were 39 children from four different childcare centres in the Rome area.Findings confirm the hypothesized pattern, suggesting that contact with out-door green spaces positively influences children’s cognitive performance,affective states and social behaviour

Contact with nature in educational settings might help cognitive functioning and promote positive social behaviour / El contacto con la naturaleza en los contextos educativos podría mejorar el funcionamiento cognitivo y fomentar el comportamiento social positivo / Carrus, G.; Passiatore, Y.; Pirchio, Sabine; Scopelliti, M.. - In: PSYECOLOGY. - ISSN 2171-1976. - STAMPA. - 6(2):(2015), pp. 191-212. [10.1080/21711976.2015.1026079]

Contact with nature in educational settings might help cognitive functioning and promote positive social behaviour / El contacto con la naturaleza en los contextos educativos podría mejorar el funcionamiento cognitivo y fomentar el comportamiento social positivo

PIRCHIO, Sabine;
2015

Abstract

This research investigates the positive effects that contact with nature in educational settings has on pre-school children. Several studies have shown that contact with nature promotes many beneficial outcomes. In a study conducted in Italy, we tested the hypotheses that exposure to nature in educational settings promotes psychological restoration, strengthens children’s cognitive and affective resources and increases the quality of children’s social interaction. Children’s performance in structured activities and behaviour in free play were assessed through systematic observation, after time spent in outdoor green versus indoor space, respectively. The participants were 39 children from four different childcare centres in the Rome area.Findings confirm the hypothesized pattern, suggesting that contact with out-door green spaces positively influences children’s cognitive performance,affective states and social behaviour
2015
Restorative environments; child care; social interaction; cognitive functioning
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Contact with nature in educational settings might help cognitive functioning and promote positive social behaviour / El contacto con la naturaleza en los contextos educativos podría mejorar el funcionamiento cognitivo y fomentar el comportamiento social positivo / Carrus, G.; Passiatore, Y.; Pirchio, Sabine; Scopelliti, M.. - In: PSYECOLOGY. - ISSN 2171-1976. - STAMPA. - 6(2):(2015), pp. 191-212. [10.1080/21711976.2015.1026079]
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