Positive impact on students' engagement and environmental stewardships.
Environmental stewardship refers to the responsible use and protection of the natural environment through active participation in conservation efforts and sustainable practices by individuals, small. Environmental stewardship conserves natural resources, combats pollution, and protects biodiversity , but most importantly, it means we protect and sustain our environment for future generations. Greener environments may foster learning because they are calmer and quieter, because they foster warmer relationships, and because the combination of “loose parts” and relative autonomy elicits particularly beneficial forms of play. In a world where it is increasingly challenging to get students interested in classroom lessons, environmental education offers an enriching way for both students and teachers to connect their appreciation of the natural world to academics. In a study examining how outdoor learning influences the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, researchers colle...
