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Résumé
Cet article aborde les différentes adaptations de l’école en forêt dans le monde. Nous analysons essentiellement les recherches qui ciblent les enfants et les écoles. Nous présentons d’abord les différentes approches sous-jacentes à l’éducation dans la nature ainsi que les principes de base qu’on y retrouve. Par la suite, nous explorons les bienfaits sur les plans physique, cognitif, émotionnel ainsi que sur celui de la santé mentale associés à l’éducation en forêt. Enfin, nous exposons la présence de certaines limites relatives à la validité empirique dans différentes études, ainsi que quelques ambiguïtés relatives au vocabulaire utilisé.
Mots-clés :
- école en nature,
- école en forêt,
- éducation à l’extérieur,
- éducation par la nature
Abstract
We will address the concept of forest school and how this approach is adapted in different countries. The majority of the research that we will present involves mostly children and schools. First, we explain the different approaches underlying education in nature, as well as the basic principles of these approaches found around the world. We will explore in more detail the physical, cognitive, emotional, and mental health benefits that have been found in the literature. Then, this article will address certain limits present in various studies in connection with semantics and empirical validity.
Keywords:
- nature school,
- forest school,
- outdoor education,
- learning through nature
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