Swings and roundabouts? Pupils’ experiences of social and academic well-being in education outside the classroom
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We investigated how pupils experience education outside the classroom (EOtC) as it relates to their social and academic well-being. A Danish 6th grade class were taught twice a week for nine months using EOtC. We sampled five academically low- and five high-achieving pupils from the class and conducted qualitative observations and interviews with those pupils. We found that EOtC can positively influence pupils’ social well-being regardless of academic level; however, the learning environment and required autonomy in EOtC may distract low-achieving pupils, particularly boys. Pupils’ academic level in the classroom was related to their academic well-being in EOtC and EOtC might strengthen academic exclusion. Therefore, we conclude that EOtC may not have an unambiguously positive influence on pupils’ social and academic well-being.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Education 3-13 |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 413-428 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISSN | 0300-4279 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
- Faculty of Science - Mental health, Qualitative case study, Academic motivation, School-based outdoor learning, Udeskole
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