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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


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