This paper Getting Out of the Classroom and Into Nature: A Systematic Review of Nature-Specific Outdoor Learning on School Children’s Learning and Development is published in Frontiers in Psychology (16 May 2022). It describes a systematic review carried out by Jeff Mann et al.
The authors conclude that nature-specific outdoor learning has measurable socio-emotional, academic and wellbeing benefits, and should be incorporated into every child’s school experience with reference to their local context.
Teacher pre-service and in-service education needs to include a focus on how natural settings can be used effectively for learning.
