dc.contributor.author | Omidvar, Nazanin | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-10T13:24:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-04-10T13:24:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-04-10T13:24:43Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/73865 | |
dc.description.abstract | Early childhood environmental education focuses on expanding children’s bio-affinity, developing their environmental attitudes, and encouraging them to behave in a more environmentally-friendly manner. One example of the educational methods that is based on high-quality practices of both early childhood education and environmental education is the Reggio-Emilia pedagogical approach, which provides children with various nature-related experiences. This study investigated how indoor and outdoor nature experiences facilitated by 2 Reggio-Emilia preschools located in Halifax, Canada contribute to preschoolers’ cognitive, affective, and attitudinal bio-affinity. To do this, first-hand observations, teacher interviews, and a previously established Game Testing instrument were employed. Results suggest that the Reggio-Emilia curriculum followed at the preschools provided various opportunities for children to be exposed to nature. However, regardless of the emphasis of nature-related experiences in the Reggio-Emelia curriculum, the children’s cognitive, emotional, and attitudinal affinity with nature was weak. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Early Childhood Environmental Education | en_US |
dc.subject | Reggio-Emilia Pedagogical Approach | en_US |
dc.subject | The Games Testing | en_US |
dc.subject | Children's bio-affinity | en_US |
dc.title | INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF NATURE-RELATED ROUTINES ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN'S AFFINITY TO NATURE AT HALIFAX CHILDREN’S CENTRES | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2018-03-26 | |
dc.contributor.department | School for Resource & Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Daniel Seguin | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Kate Sherren | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Karen Beazley | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Tarah Wright | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Yes | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |