Essays about: "outdoors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 283 essays containing the word outdoors.

1. 1. Bridging Nature and Care : nurturing Individuals with Dementia in a Residential Care Facility in Denmark

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Mia Therese Trnka; [2024]
   Keywords : quality Evaluation Tool; nature-based care culture; principal Model of Four Zones of Contact with the Outdoors; nature-based dementia care; key-players in nature-based care cultures; healthcare professionals; supporting environments in residential care facilities; nature-based interventions;

   Abstract : The global demographic shift towards an aging population, with a projected 22% of the world over 60 by 2050, presents a significant challenge because of the soaring rates of dementia, carrying profound economic, political, and social consequences. Research emphasizes the potential of naturebased interventions in improving the well-being of individuals with dementia. READ MORE

3. 2. Softening - a choreographic exploration with trees

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

   Author : Anna Wennerbeck; [2023-08-22]
   Keywords : Trees; Choreography; Dance; Eco Art; Embodiment; Resilience; Reconnect; Ecosomatic;

   Abstract : The purpose of this project is to explore how to connect with nature through an embodied work, understood through a choreographic practice. It seeks to investigate what movements and materials can be generated from a choreographic work with trees. READ MORE

4. 3. The effects of Covid-19 on young adults´outdoor recreation habits. A comparison between Sweden and Mexico

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

   Author : Jessica Joana Marin-Rodríguez; [2023-05-17]
   Keywords : Outdoor Recreation; Covid-19 Pandemic; Young Adults; Sweden; Mexico; country comparison;

   Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic, that became a global phenomenon in March 2020, has been causing disruptions globally and across all sectors. And, as nations around the world attempted to contain the spread, lockdowns and strong restriction were set in place, directly affecting peoples' time outdoors. READ MORE

5. 4. Sustainability education in early childhood: Preschool teachers´perceptions and approaches in nurturing sustainability education practises

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Rose Anyanwu; [2023-01-25]
   Keywords : Education; Sustainability; Sustainable Development SD ; Education for Sustainable Development ESD ; Early Childhood for Sustainable Education; Preschool teachers;

   Abstract : Aim: This study aims to examine early childhood teachers’ perceptions of Education for Sustainable Development as well as their pedagogical approaches for nurturing sustainability in Swedish preschools, and how their perceptions of ESD relate to their teaching strategies in nurturing sustainability education. Theory: Lev Vygotsky’s social constructivism emphasizes the significance of language and thought, social interaction, zone of proximal development, scaffolding, mediation, and collaborative work in learning. READ MORE

6. 5. Friluftsliv as a cultivating asset for children’s educational resilience : How resource-strong families value and invest in friluftsliv for their children

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

   Author : Bekhta Allal; [2023]
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   Abstract : This study focuses on how a specific type of family invests in and ascribes value to friluftsliv and how the outdoor habits parents create for their children can be understood in relation to their children’s education. Friluftsliv is a Nordic term that involves nature-based activities such as hiking and camping but can be many activities conducted in connection to nature. READ MORE