Education outside the classroom increases children's reading performance: Results from a one-year quasi-experimental study
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Education outside the classroom increases children's reading performance : Results from a one-year quasi-experimental study. / Otte, Camilla Roed; Bølling, Mads; Stevenson, Matt P; Ejbye-Ernst, Niels; Nielsen, Glen; Bentsen, Peter.
In: International Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 94, 2019, p. 42-51.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Education outside the classroom increases children's reading performance
T2 - Results from a one-year quasi-experimental study
AU - Otte, Camilla Roed
AU - Bølling, Mads
AU - Stevenson, Matt P
AU - Ejbye-Ernst, Niels
AU - Nielsen, Glen
AU - Bentsen, Peter
N1 - CURIS 2019 NEXS 117
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The use of education outside the classroom (EOtC) in schools is increasing; however, there are currently few studies assessing the longer-term impacts on academic achievement. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between one school-year of regular (more than 2.0 h a week) participation in EOtC and Danish primary school children's reading performance. We conducted a quasi-experimental study involving 20 EOtC intervention group classes and 10 comparison group parallel classes (Grades 3–6). Children were tested pre- and post-intervention in reading performance. We found that exposure to EOtC had a small positive impact on test scores. The implication that regular EOtC is positively associated with reading performance is discussed.
AB - The use of education outside the classroom (EOtC) in schools is increasing; however, there are currently few studies assessing the longer-term impacts on academic achievement. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between one school-year of regular (more than 2.0 h a week) participation in EOtC and Danish primary school children's reading performance. We conducted a quasi-experimental study involving 20 EOtC intervention group classes and 10 comparison group parallel classes (Grades 3–6). Children were tested pre- and post-intervention in reading performance. We found that exposure to EOtC had a small positive impact on test scores. The implication that regular EOtC is positively associated with reading performance is discussed.
KW - Natural environment
KW - Outdoor learning
KW - Primary school
KW - Reading
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijer.2019.01.009
DO - 10.1016/j.ijer.2019.01.009
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85063335965
VL - 94
SP - 42
EP - 51
JO - International Journal of Educational Research
JF - International Journal of Educational Research
SN - 0883-0355
ER -
ID: 216025102