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Trainee teachers' perceptions of outdoor education

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https://doi.org/10.58265/pulso.7508

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Outdoor education, Higher education, Educational methodologies, Link with the natural environment

Abstract

Outdoor Education has been extensively researched in the early stages of education, with emphasis on its characteristics, methodologies and effects on children. However, its study diminishes at higher levels, especially in Higher Education, where it would be key to train future teachers in these practices. This study analyses the perceptions of the students of the bachelor’s degrees in education at the University of Valladolid on this methodology and its impact on the connection with the environment. Using a quasi-experimental approach and pre-test-post-test surveys, 91 participants took part in the study. The results show that students value positively the outings outside the classroom for their educational relevance, participatory methodologies and contribution to the creation of social and environmental links. Furthermore, they consider that these activities encourage their active involvement in training and the development of teaching skills. The perception of field trips as tools to enrich practical learning, strengthen educational autonomy and promote greater integration with the environment stands out.

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Carmen Gómez Redondo, Universidad de Valladolid

PhD in Education and Degree in Fine Arts. Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education of the University of Valladolid. She belongs to several recognised research groups (coordinator of the GIR Didactics of Artistic Expression) and projects, she is IP of the AMALES project of the University of Valladolid. Her research focuses on heritage education and the generation of heritage and identity links with the environment, which has redirected her research towards education outside the classroom and heritage processes in the natural environment. The results of this research have been published both in indexed journals and in national and international conference proceedings.

Rosa Alonso Sanz, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

She holds a degree in Mathematical Sciences from the UNED and a PhD from the Complutense University of Madrid, where she is a tenured lecturerin the Department of Statistics and Operations Research. She has published several articles indexed in the JCR and frequently attends national and international conferences. She has participated and participates in R+D+i projects funded by public calls as a member of the UCM Biostatistics group and in teaching innovation projects. He has participated and participates in projects of Inter-University Cooperation with Sub-Saharan Africa in the modality of Training Projects of the AECID. He has participated and participates in several contracts, art. 83, with private entities.

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2025-05-12

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Gómez Redondo, C., & Alonso Sanz, R. (2025). Trainee teachers’ perceptions of outdoor education. Pulso. Revista De educación, (48), 39–62. https://doi.org/10.58265/pulso.7508

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