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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Volume 94, Issue -, Pages 42-51Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2019.01.009
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Reading; Outdoor learning; Primary school; Natural environment
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- Danish foundation TrygFonden [102171]
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The use of education outside the classroom (EOtC) in schools is increasing; however, there are currently few studies assessing the longer-term impacts on academic achievement. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between one school-year of regular (more than 2.0 h a week) participation in EOtC and Danish primary school children's reading performance. We conducted a quasi-experimental study involving 20 EOtC intervention group classes and 10 comparison group parallel classes (Grades 3-6). Children were tested pre- and post-intervention in reading performance. We found that exposure to EOtC had a small positive impact on test scores. The implication that regular EOtC is positively associated with reading performance is discussed.
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