Researchers in Britain are telling schools that children should be doing more learning outdoors. The researchers say there is currently too much focus on sitting in classrooms to pass exams. They say outdoor learning is important for students' social skills, health and development. It also increases their quality of life. There have been five major reports over the past decade that stress the need for students to learn outdoors and experience nature more. The researchers say that schools are not taking the advice of these reports. They say outdoor learning is on the decline in Britain. The researchers want Britain's government to act to put outdoor learning on the curriculum of all schools.
英國研究學家告誡學校,兒童應(yīng)增加戶外學習時間。研究學家認為,學生將大量精力放在通過考試上。稱戶外學習對于學生的社交能力、身心健康發(fā)展都極為重要。還可以提高生活質(zhì)量。在過去十年間,曾有五篇報告著重強調(diào)了學生戶外學習,以及感受大自然的重要性。稱學校并沒有采納這些建議。稱英國的戶外學習正在下降。研究學家希望政府采取行動,將戶外學習納入所有學校課程當中。
The report is from researchers at the University of Plymouth and the organisation Natural England. It says there are many benefits of outdoor learning for children. One advantage is that it builds confidence in children as they experience things that were normal for their parents, like climbing trees. Another advantage is that it makes children more aware of the environment and teaches them to respect nature. There are also health benefits as children exercise more instead of sitting in a classroom or being at home with video games. A final benefit is that it helps with the problem of what is called 'stranger danger'. This is an idea many children in the UK today grow up hearing.
這篇報告來自普利茅斯大學和英格蘭自然署。報告稱戶外學習對兒童有諸多好處。其中之一就是增強自信心,兒童可以體驗一些家長認為習以為常的事情,比如說爬樹。另一個好處是提高他們的環(huán)境意識,教授他們?nèi)绾巫鹬刈匀?。與其坐在課堂或在家玩游戲,增強戶外鍛煉有助身體健康。最后一點是解決所謂的“不懷好意的陌生人”問題。在英國,許多兒童在成長過程中都聽說過它。