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Nature-Based Learning in Christian Schools: Essential Element or Optional Extra?

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avondale-bepress.abstract<p>When children commence school, they face thirteen or more years of formal education, most of it within four walls. Outside of school, many children are growing up in a world that offers decreasing opportunities to connect with nature. Advances in technology, changing social structures and urbanisation are factors that limit the time children spend in the natural world. In the face of these changes, the voice of educators advocating for a return to naturebased learning is growing. These champions of nature-based learning cite physical, cognitive, social-emotional, spiritual, and sustainability benefits as their rationale. This article explores the relationship between nature-based learning and the aims of Christian education, with specific reference to student wellbeing, spirituality and stewardship.</p>
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avondale-bepress.authorsBeverly Christian
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avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/teach/vol11/iss1/7
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avondale-bepress.field.custom_citationChristian, B. (2017). Nature-based learning in Christian schools: Essential element or optional extra? <em>TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 11</em>(1), 21-27. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1345
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avondale-bepress.keywordsnature-based learning
avondale-bepress.keywordsnature education
avondale-bepress.keywordswellbeing
avondale-bepress.keywordsspirituality
avondale-bepress.keywordsChristian education
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avondale-bepress.publication-titleTEACH Journal of Christian Education
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avondale-bepress.titleNature-Based Learning in Christian Schools: Essential Element or Optional Extra?
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dc.contributor.authorChristian, Beverly
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:25:04Z
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dc.date.issued2017-07-01
dc.date.submitted2017-07-10T17:04:33Z
dc.description.abstract<p>When children commence school, they face thirteen or more years of formal education, most of it within four walls. Outside of school, many children are growing up in a world that offers decreasing opportunities to connect with nature. Advances in technology, changing social structures and urbanisation are factors that limit the time children spend in the natural world. In the face of these changes, the voice of educators advocating for a return to naturebased learning is growing. These champions of nature-based learning cite physical, cognitive, social-emotional, spiritual, and sustainability benefits as their rationale. This article explores the relationship between nature-based learning and the aims of Christian education, with specific reference to student wellbeing, spirituality and stewardship.</p>
dc.identifier.citationChristian, B. (2017). Nature-based learning in Christian schools: Essential element or optional extra? <em>TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 11</em>(1), 21-27. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1345
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.55254/1835-1492.1345
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/10410512
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.publisherAvondale Academic Press
dc.subjectnature-based learning
dc.subjectnature education
dc.subjectwellbeing
dc.subjectspirituality
dc.subjectChristian education
dc.titleNature-Based Learning in Christian Schools: Essential Element or Optional Extra?
dc.typeJournal Article
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