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Publikation Nr. 1199 - Details Lindemann-Matthies, P. & Knecht, S. (2011). Swiss elementary school teachers’ attitudes towards forest education, The Journal of Environmental Education, 42, 152-167. URL: doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2010.523737 Abstract This paper investigates benefits and challenges of forest education in view of 257 Swiss elementary school teachers (1st - 3rd grade), by means of a written questionnaire and 15 in-depth interviews. Two thirds of the teachers carried out forest education during normal lesson hours (mean visits = eight per year). Forests were clearly considered as an educational setting, and especially suitable for the enhancement of personal and social skills. Setting rules was seen as indispensable for successf Attribute
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