Published: 2018-12-31

Forest schooling as a supplement to school education

Anna Strumińska-Doktór , Małgorzata Jagodzińska
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae
Section: Articles
https://doi.org/10.21697/seb.2018.16.4.07

Abstract

The article analyses the essence of forest education in the context of its impact on shaping children’s attitudes. Referring to examples of forest activities, less structured than activities in school classes and allowing for greater independence for children, it argues for using various forms of forest education, because direct contact with the forest gives better opportunities to know, discover and understand nature and shape a culture of communing with the forest. At the same time, the importance of the forms and content of forest education for shaping pro-social attitudes is emphasised. Children with greater freedom of action learn to solve problems, make decisions, create rules and observe them and treat the forest environment with respect, which translates into respect for the whole world around them.

Keywords:

forest education, ecology, nature protection, forest schools, green schools

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Strumińska-Doktór, A., & Jagodzińska, M. (2018). Forest schooling as a supplement to school education. Studia Ecologiae Et Bioethicae, 16(4), 67–76. https://doi.org/10.21697/seb.2018.16.4.07

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