This paper seeks to expose the multiple benefits that nature can bring to the individual, with a focus on learning in compulsory school-age children, proposing practical examples to implement profitable activities that improve the child's instruction and development.Starting from the observation that less and less time is spent outdoors today, the project aims to raise awareness of this issue. The crucial role of nature was first considered by important pedagogists such as Maria Montessori and Friedrich Froebel, who helped implement their strategies in today's educational programs. More modern are the models of Outdoor Education (OE) and Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC), which have proposed practical alternatives for seizing the positive opportunities offered by green spaces. To validate this approach, the study has analyzed the theory of the Kaplan couple (1995) regarding the restorative potential of nature on directed attention, and the Stress Reduction Theory of Ulrich et al. (1991), which demonstrates a lowering of cortisol after exposure to greenery.
Con questo elaborato si cerca di esporre i molteplici benefici che la natura può portare all’individuo, con un focus sull’apprendimento dei bambini nell’età della scuola dell’obbligo, proponendo degli esempi pratici per implementare delle attività proficue che vadano a migliorare l’istruzione e lo sviluppo del bambino. Al giorno d’oggi si trascorre sempre meno tempo all’aria aperta e, partendo da questa osservazione, il progetto vuole sensibilizzare sulla tematica in questione. Il ruolo cruciale della natura è stato preso in considerazione, innanzitutto, da alcuni importanti pedagogisti come Maria Montessori e Friedrich Froebel che hanno contribuito ad implementare le loro strategie nei programmi educativi di oggi. Maggiormente moderni sono i modelli dell’Outdoor Education (OE) ed Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC) che hanno proposto delle alternative pratiche per cogliere le opportunità positive degli spazi verdi. Per validare questo approccio lo studio ha preso in analisi la teoria dei coniugi Kaplan (1995) riguardo il potenziale ristorativo della natura sull’attenzione diretta e la teoria della riduzione dello stress di Ulrich et al. (1991) che dimostra un abbassamento del cortisolo dopo l’esposizione al verde.
La natura come facilitatore dell'apprendimento
PASQUALOTTO, IRENE
2024/2025
Abstract
This paper seeks to expose the multiple benefits that nature can bring to the individual, with a focus on learning in compulsory school-age children, proposing practical examples to implement profitable activities that improve the child's instruction and development.Starting from the observation that less and less time is spent outdoors today, the project aims to raise awareness of this issue. The crucial role of nature was first considered by important pedagogists such as Maria Montessori and Friedrich Froebel, who helped implement their strategies in today's educational programs. More modern are the models of Outdoor Education (OE) and Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC), which have proposed practical alternatives for seizing the positive opportunities offered by green spaces. To validate this approach, the study has analyzed the theory of the Kaplan couple (1995) regarding the restorative potential of nature on directed attention, and the Stress Reduction Theory of Ulrich et al. (1991), which demonstrates a lowering of cortisol after exposure to greenery.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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