NatureScot Research Report 1296 - Learning in Local Greenspace - an evaluation report.

Published online
07 Sep 2022
Published by
NatureScot
Content type
Reports
Website(s)
https://www.nature.scot/
URL
https://www.nature.scot/doc/naturescot-research-report-1296-learning-local-greenspace-evaluation-report

Author(s)
Munro, S. A.

Publication language
English
Location
Scotland & UK

Abstract

The findings of the Learning in Local Greenspace (LILG) project in this evaluation report are the following: good progress was made on reducing barriers to outdoor learning; the percentage of teachers taking learning outdoors in their local greenspace and school grounds on a fairly regular/very regular basis has risen by 21 percentage points and 31 percentage points respectively; the percentage of teachers feeling fairly or very confident has improved by 31 percentage points; the percentage of teachers that believe their pupils' connection to nature is good or excellent has risen by 18 percentage points; the percentage of teachers that believe their pupils engagement in learning outdoors is good or excellent has risen by 23 percentage points; local greenspaces have been improved for local communities and their biodiversity enhanced; a suite of resources to support outdoor learning has been developed; and the project has helped partner organisations to work more collaboratively to support outdoor learning in a more strategic way and changed their view of the value of using local greenspaces for outdoor learning.

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