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The term “outdoor education,” which gradually emerged in the United States in the early to mid-1900’s, is associated with the use of natural and human-created areas as environments for learning. The term is interpreted in different ways and used to describe a variety of experiences, each of which focuses on specific goals.
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Hammerman, E.L., Hammerman, D.R. (2013). Extending Teachers’ Work to Outdoor Learning Environments. In: Kimonen, E., Nevalainen, R. (eds) Transforming Teachers’ Work Globally. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-470-3_2
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