This doctoral thesis examined Education Outside the Classroom (EOtC), i.e. regular compulsory school and curriculum-based education in a natural or cultural setting outside the school building. First, a systematic literature review showed that EOtC can have a positive impact on students in terms of social, academic, physical and psychological factors. Second, a longitudinal quasi-experimental pilot study revealed higher physical activity (PA) levels for EOtC-students in comparison to a regular class control group. Further, students’ light PA was positively associated with their cortisol regulation during EOtC.
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This doctoral thesis examined Education Outside the Classroom (EOtC), i.e. regular compulsory school and curriculum-based education in a natural or cultural setting outside the school building. First, a systematic literature review showed that EOtC can have a positive impact on students in terms of social, academic, physical and psychological factors. Second, a longitudinal quasi-experimental pilot study revealed higher physical activity (PA) levels for EOtC-students in comparison to a regular c...
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