| dc.description.abstract | The modern system of education gives high priority to natural outdoor activities, as a valuable
form of teaching and learning. Outdoor activities allow to observe nature, get to know the
living conditions and needs of the organism. Such activities facilitate understanding of the
nature and significance of biological balance, acquaint with examples of the negative human
impact on nature. Outdoor activities are a form of organization of the educational process,
which is of great educational values. Analyzing the core curriculum for the second stage of
education on the subject Nature (2009) it is obvious that fieldwork helps to achieve proper
knowledge, attitude and abilities. And above all outdoor activities build the environmental
awareness of pupils.
Material and methods: pedagogical observation, experiment, didactical measurement,
document analysis, statistical methods. The research material was collected during the
observation of outdoor teaching conducted during a series of classes of zoology. Observations
were performed in two experimental classes and two control classes on 10-11 years old
children. Results were analyzed on the basis of tests attainment. The total number of pupils
participating in the study was 110.
During fieldwork sessions students are acknowledged with various elements of knowledge
relating, for example, to biodiversity, but they also gain practical knowledge about numerous
plant and animal species, as well as about plant and animal communities. They can also
observe interdependencies within the natural environment and the behaviour of animals in
their natural habitats. | en_EN |
