ERIC Number: EJ1393230
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0110-6376
EISSN: EISSN-2253-2145
Te Puna Taiao: How Can Our Outdoor Spaces Provide Meaningful Interactions for Tamariki and Communities?
Simmonds, Hannah; Green, Erin
set: Research Information for Teachers, n1 p16-27 2023
The connection between the environment and our individual wellbeing can be seen through our indigenous histories, traditional ways of living, and understanding of health benefits of living in balance with our land, water, and sky. Educational settings can be reimagined and transformed to better use outdoor spaces and build the wellbeing of our tamariki and their whanau. This article shares learnings from five communities that have been on a journey to understand how to redesign and use their educational spaces differently so that their students, and the wider communities they serve, can experience improved wellbeing.
Descriptors: Well Being, Outdoor Education, Environment, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Educational Change, Pacific Islanders, Ethnic Groups, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Philanthropic Foundations, Self Concept, Educational Facilities Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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