Top > In the News... > Benefits of Nature-based Instruction
by , posted on 1:30 PM, April 18, 2019
Researchers find that experiences in nature boost learning
 |
In the article "Do Experiences With Nature Promote Learning? Converging Evidence of a Cause-and-Effect Relationship", published in Frontiers in Psychology, co-authors Cathy Jordan, Ph.D. and Michael Barnes, Ph.D., both of the University of Minnesota, and Ming Kuo, Ph.D., of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, found "converging evidence strongly suggests that experiences of nature boost academic learning, personal development, and environmental stewardship".
Find the article here, and a question and answer with Dr. Jordan here.
Minnesota science teachers should know about:
