Description
Oral presentation exploring how learning environments can influence the psychological processes underpinning student learning, engagement and wellbeing. Drawing on a programme of research into Forest School, outdoor learning and nature-based pedagogy, the presentation considered the role of nature connectedness, belonging, autonomy and relational approaches in supporting inclusive and engaging learning environments in higher education.| Period | 29 Jun 2026 |
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| Event title | Birmingham City University Teaching and Learning Conference : Inaugural Conference: Sankofa in Higher Education - Taking the Best of Our Past to Shape Our Future |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Birmingham , United KingdomShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | Local |
Keywords
- Nature-based Pedagogy
- Learning Environments
- Student Engagement
- Higher Education
- Belonging
- Nature Connectedness
Related content
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Outputs
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Forest School and Wellbeing: Promoting Psychological Wellbeing Through Nature-Based Education
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Race, power and inclusion in UK forest schools: ecofeminist and Foucauldian perspectives on decolonising outdoor education
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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An exploration of children’s experiences of the use of digital technology in forest schools
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New boundaries, undecided roles: Towards an understanding of forest schools as constructed spaces
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The University Forest School Space in England: taking seminars outdoors for early years undergraduates
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Taking seminars outdoors in nature: Alternative learning spaces in Higher Education
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Reimagining Learning: Power, Risk, and Place in Forest Schools
Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Evaluating LJMU Forest School Programme for Schools: staff and student partnership
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Children’s Experiences of using Digital Technology in UK Forest Schools.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Exploring the Theoretical Foundations of Forest School Pedagogy: Autonomy, Risk and Social Constructivism in an English Context
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Challenging gender and power dynamics in Forest Schools: an ecofeminist perspective
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Constructions of Space: Exploring Photographic Images in Forest School
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Foucault and Power: UK Forest School as a socially constructed space for early years teachers and Forest School leaders
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Same Actors, Undecided Roles: Towards an Understanding of Forest Schools as Sites of Knowledge Construction.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Eco-connectedness as Health Psychology: Understanding the Psychological Mechanisms of Wellbeing in Forest School Practice
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Activities
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Race, power and inclusion in UK forest schools: ecofeminist and Foucauldian perspectives on decolonising outdoor education
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Eco-connectedness as Health Psychology: Understanding the Psychological Mechanisms of Wellbeing in Forest School Practice
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Slow Disasters and Hopeful Spaces: Nature-based Pedagogy in Urban Childhoods
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Prizes
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Impacts
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Projects
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Forest School, Nature-Based Learning and Psychological Wellbeing
Project: Internally Funded Staff Research › WAM Personal Development Internally Funded