Young children’s creativity in natural outdoor settings

Quayle, Kathleen

doi:10.18296/ecf.0042

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“…This theme aligns with other research that has explored the value and affordances of nature in early childhood learning environments (e.g. Alcock & Ritchie, 2018;Canning, 2010;Hanrahan & Duncan, 2019;MacQuarrie et al, 2015;Quayle, 2017;Terreni, 2019).…”

Section: Theme 4: Openness Opportunities and Flexibilitysupporting

confidence: 82%

“…This theme aligns with other New Zealand research (e.g. Hanrahan & Duncan, 2019;Quayle, 2017) that has highlighted the benefits of learning environments that include risk and challenge.…”

Section: Theme 2: Risk and Challengesupporting

confidence: 81%

“…If flexible, these rhythms and routines might support uninterrupted play and learning (positive); however, if inflexible, they might restrict a child's ability to explore, be creative, or have sustained interactions with others (negative). A variety of studies have demonstrated the affordance of the physical environment to provide opportunities for exploration, risk-taking, use of the senses, and creativity (see, for example, Canning, 2010;Davis, 2010;Quayle, 2017).…”

Section: Affordance Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Space speaks: A portrait of an early childhood centre and the affordances provided by the learning environment

McChesney¹,

Clarkin-Phillips²

2020

ECF

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The quality of early childhood education and care fundamentally depends on teachers’ wise practice. However, the environments in which that education and care occur can influence, inform, and shape teachers’ practice, and children’s and families’ experiences. This article draws on a written “portrait” of the learning environment created at one New Zealand early childhood education (ECE) centre, capturing both physical and non-physical aspects of the environment and highlighting the affordances the environment offered to children and families/whānau. A Reggio Emilia lens is used to inform analysis of the learning environment and the associated affordances. The portrait (McChesney, 2020) and this article may support practitioners by providing a vision of what can be in terms of early childhood learning environments, and by providing a possible framework for self-review and inquiry.

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Section: Theme 4: Openness Opportunities and Flexibilitysupporting

confidence: 82%

“…This theme aligns with other New Zealand research (e.g. Hanrahan & Duncan, 2019;Quayle, 2017) that has highlighted the benefits of learning environments that include risk and challenge.…”

Section: Theme 2: Risk and Challengesupporting

confidence: 81%

Section: Affordance Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Space speaks: A portrait of an early childhood centre and the affordances provided by the learning environment

McChesney¹,

Clarkin-Phillips²

2020

ECF

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“…The natural environment and natural materials provide sufficient space for participants, which helps to improve their creativity, cognitive ability, behavioral self-control ability and emotional resistance etc. [1][2][3][4][5] . In recent years, the state has continuously strengthened its policy guidance on nature education in Nature reserve.…”

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confidence: 99%

Study on the Current Situation of Nature Education Curriculum in Giant Panda National Park: Taking Anzihe Nature Reserve of Sichuan Province as an Example

He¹,

Yu²,

Zhu³

2021

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This article take the Sichuan Province Anzihe Nature Reserve in the Giant Panda National Park as a research case .Through the study of the current situation of the curriculum from the perspectives of course types, number of courses, course goals, and main content, participants' awareness of the degree of "favorite", "difficulty" and "interesting". The results show that the nature education courses in the case are diverse, with clear goals and rich content. Participants have a high degree of preference for the courses, but they think the courses are easier and less interesting. Data analysis results show that there is a significant linear correlation between the participants' "whether have experience in nature education" and their cognition of the curriculum. Coupled with the fact that nature education is generally popular, this places higher requirements on the design and implementation of nature education courses. Based on this, the article summarizes relevant suggestions and measures through typical cases as a starting point to help the sustainable and healthy development of nature education in the Giant Panda National Park.

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Young children’s creativity in natural outdoor settings

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Space speaks: A portrait of an early childhood centre and the affordances provided by the learning environment

Space speaks: A portrait of an early childhood centre and the affordances provided by the learning environment

Study on the Current Situation of Nature Education Curriculum in Giant Panda National Park: Taking Anzihe Nature Reserve of Sichuan Province as an Example

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