Understanding high school students' perception of nature and time spent outdoors across demographics

Bonnell, Kory J.; Hargiss, Christina L. M.; Norland, Jack E.

doi:10.1080/1533015x.2018.1438935

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“…The information for this article is based on research data that was taken as part of a larger research project. The objectives of the project were to assess 10th grade high school students’ understanding, across a rural to urban/inner city demographic gradient, of natural science topics including food production, recycling, natural and outdoor space, and use of technology (Bonnell et al, 2018a, 2018b). An initial goal of the project was to obtain a minimum sample size of 100 high school students from each demographic area.…”

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Challenges Conducting Research with Adolescents in Public Schools

Bonnell¹,

Hargiss

Norland

2018

Natural Sciences Education

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Core Ideas To research adolescents, permission needs to be gained from multiple gatekeepers. More gatekeepers exist in larger school districts and areas with greater populations. Access to student populations becomes increasingly more difficult and less likely with more gatekeepers. Higher participation rates occur in rural schools than in urban cluster and large metropolitan/inner city areas. Gatekeepers are a necessary safeguard, but will limit research opportunities. Understanding the knowledge and perceptions of adolescents is an integral part of creating better curriculum and education materials in the natural sciences. This study explores the challenges of working with a protected population in a public school setting in terms of Institutional Review Board standards, the complex process of a researcher gaining access to the public schools, and the difficulty in attaining both parental and youth consent. In total 39 school districts throughout the state of Minnesota, USA, were invited to participate in the study; school districts were contacted from three demographics including (1) large metropolitan/inner city, (2) urban cluster, and (3) rural. Overall, securing participation among all demographics was challenging, though rural populations were the easiest when compared with the other demographics. Differences between groups were related to how gatekeepers granted approval. More gatekeepers exist in larger school districts and areas with greater populations. The ongoing complexities of gaining access to adolescents in public school settings may cause problems in determining what students actually know about the natural sciences and could hinder creation of appropriate education materials based on this information. The information in this study can be used by researchers, extension professionals, and educators to better understand how to navigate the current challenges that exist when researching a protected population in public schools.

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Challenges Conducting Research with Adolescents in Public Schools

Bonnell¹,

Hargiss

Norland

2018

Natural Sciences Education

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“…Berbagai penelitian telah membuktikan bahwa kehadiran lingkungan alami memiliki banyak konsekuensi restoratif untuk kesehatan jiwa dan raga (Bratman et al, 2019). Melihat alam, mendengar suara alam, dan mengalami ruang alami dapat mengurangi ketegangan dan stres (Bonnell et al, 2019;Kellert, 2006). Selain kesejahteraan psikologis, lingkungan alami juga berperan langsung dalam meningkatkan kualitas proses pembelajaran.…”

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Desain Kelas Luar Ruangan yang Aktif dan Inovatif di Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tangerang

Pranata,

Angraini

2023

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Sejak awal penciptaan, manusia telah hidup di dalam alam dan berevolusi melalui koeksistensi. Ekosistem alam berkontribusi langsung terhadap perkembangan manusia, memuaskan kebutuhan dasar dan spiritual, serta menopang kehidupan. Untuk itu, eksposur dan pengalaman langsung dengan alam sangat penting dalam seluruh aspek kehidupan, termasuk dalam pendidikan. Beberapa riset telah mengkaji dampak kegiatan pembelajaran di ruang terbuka, baik secara umum maupun dalam tingkat perguruan tinggi. Melakukan pembelajaran di ruang luar dapat meningkatkan fokus, memicu ide dan respons yang beragam, serta pemahaman fenomena alam dan sosial yang lebih baik. Terdapat enam aspek utama dalam pertimbangan desain kelas luar ruangan, yaitu fleksibilitas dan adaptabilitas, kenyamanan dan keamanan, keberlanjutan, estetika, aksesibilitas, dan teknologi. Keenam aspek ini kemudian diterapkan ke dalam kerangka desain pilot project kelas luar ruangan pada Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, yang fleksibel dan terbuka akan adanya perubahan atau penambahan di kemudian hari.

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“…The beneficial effects of being in contact with Nature also depend on the time of exposure and the frequency of such contact. Several empirical observations show that the variables "time spent" and "frequency of contacts" affect the feeling of affiliation with Nature (Nisbet et al, 2009;Prévot et al, 2018;Bonnell et al, 2019). Experimental designs to verify the effect of "time" in Nature might be difficult to conceptualize and compare; they differ on the type of Nature contact (slide, video, walk, exercises, wilderness program, etc.)…”

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Biophilia as Evolutionary Adaptation: An Onto- and Phylogenetic Framework for Biophilic Design

Barbiero

Berto

2021

Front. Psychol.

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Biophilia is a human personality trait described initially by Erich Fromm and later by E.O. Wilson, both of whom agree that biophilia has a biological basis and that it is fundamental to develop harmonious relationships between humans and the biosphere. This review aims at establishing a definition of biophilia as an evolutionary process. To this end, the most significant studies of evolutionary psychology were considered, to outline the fundamental characteristics of a hypothetical biophilic temperament/personality and to reconstruct a plausible history of biophilia as an evolutionary process. This process considers different typologies of Nature (wilderness, rural, and urban) and human cultures (Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Burg) and leads us to consider environmental preference and psycho-physiological recovery in relation to the threshold of time spent in contact with Nature. Unfortunately, modern people, especially children, lack direct and frequent contact with Nature and this can have negative consequences on their physical and mental health. Biophilic design, considering the evolutionary roots of this architectural approach, is an effective way of planning/designing interior and urban environments to stimulate the innate biophilia of the individual.

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Understanding high school students' perception of nature and time spent outdoors across demographics

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Challenges Conducting Research with Adolescents in Public Schools

Challenges Conducting Research with Adolescents in Public Schools

Desain Kelas Luar Ruangan yang Aktif dan Inovatif di Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tangerang

Biophilia as Evolutionary Adaptation: An Onto- and Phylogenetic Framework for Biophilic Design

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