Policy
Documents
Curriculum for Excellence through
Outdoor Learning Scottish Government
(2010)
Outdoor Learning, Practical Guidance Education Scotland (2011)
Vision 2030+ Scottish Government (2016)
How
Good Is Our School 4, 2016
Out To Play Scottish Government (2020)
My World Outdoors Care Inspectorate (2016)
Going Out There - Scottish framework for Safe Practice in
Off-site Visits Scottish Government/ SAPOE
(2013)
Scotland's biodiversity:a route map
to 2020 Scottish Government (2015)
Research Documents
The Educational Outcomes of Learning for Sustainability – A brief review
of Literature https://www.gov.scot/publications/educational-outcomes-learning-sustainability-brief-review-literature/pages/3/
The use of residential experiences and their impact on attainment – http://learningaway.org.uk/
Improving Social and Emotional skills in children to enhance their
learning – Transforming outdoor learning in schools – https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/uploads/production/document/path/7/7634/Transforming_Outdoor_Learning_in_Schools_SCN.pdf
The health benefits of being in green spaces to learn – Natural
connections report http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6636651036540928
Increase of ‘Character’ in pupils – http://relationalschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/More-than-just-a-ski-trip-Relational-Schools-Foundation-Report.pdf
Meta-analysis of the health benefits of being outdoors. Includes
references to research in education establishments https://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/naturalthinking_tcm9-161856.pdf
Pupils social relations, motivation to learn, well being and academic
performance in relation to outdoor learning – http://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-016-3780-8
Evidence of the relationships between natural environment and range of
outcomes – Connections to Nature – http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6636651036540928
Participation in conservation of natural spaces increases health and
wellbeing – http://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-2214-3
Effects of environment based education on students motivation to learn –
http://www.seer.org/pages/research/AthmanandMonroeJIR2004.pdf
Three case studies on assessing outdoor learning – http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03004279.2015.1042987
Education Endowment Foundation research on effectiveness of Outdoor
Adventure Learning https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/teaching-learning-toolkit/outdoor-adventure-learning#closeSignup
School Inspection Reports and the status of Outdoor Learning,
Residential experiences and Adventure activities in Scottish Schools https://beamingsimon.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/carnegie-report_web.pdf
Evaluating the Outdoor Learning Experience
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/475676/Evaluating_The_Outdoor_Learning_Experience_Doc_EMAIL.pdf
Mental health toolkit for schools -Measuring and monitoring children and
young people’s mental wellbeing https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/schools-in-mind/resources-for-schools/mental-health-toolkit-for-schools/
Physically active lessons in schools and their impact on physical
activity, educational, health and cognition outcomes: a systematic review and
meta-analysis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009174351400509X
High quality Outdoor Education Guide (there is a Scottish version but
unable to source online download) http://oeapng.info/downloads/download-info/5-1b-2-4f-high-quality-outdoor-education-publication/
Ecotherapy: The green agenda for mental health https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/ecotherapy-the-green-agenda-for-mental-health
Teaching in Nature Scottish natural Heritage (2011)
Teaching in Nature - Summary findings University of Stirling (2011)