| 9.30am | Registration and coffee in Stratford Campus main reception |
| 10am | Introduction: Making connections – Sue Waite, Plymouth Institute of Education |
| 10.05am | Opening Address: Defining the Issues |
| Session 1: Comparing responses: How do different countries achieve benefits using research and policy? | |
| 10.25am | School-based learning in Natural Environments: Lessons for policy and research from the Natural Connections Demonstration Project in England. – Dr Rowena Passy and Ian Blackwell (Plymouth Institute of Education) |
| 10.40am | Outdoor Learning in Singapore: what students may miss. – Dr Susanna Ho, Ministry of Education, Singapore |
| 11.10am | Why Denmark is Investing in Outdoor Learning Karen Barford – VIA University Nørre Nissum, Denmark, Dr Peter Bentsen, Steno Health Promotion Centre, Denmark |
| 11.40am | Tea / Coffee break |
| Session 2: Examples of UK Research / Policy Interface Interaction | |
| 12pm | Uncertainty, agency, authenticity: Learning in Natural Environments and purposeful real life learning for resilient youth. Dr Simon Beames, Edinburgh University |
| 12.30am | The impact of residential experiences on pupils’ health and learning. Dr Chris Loynes, Cumbria University |
| Session 3: Reflections from the Floor | |
| 1pm | Panel discussion & questions. Professor Karen Malone will sum up themes emerging from morning session and set up afternoon sessions. |
| 1.30pm | Lunch break, exhibition area, networking |
| Session 4: Peer reviewed presentations | |
| 2.30pm | Selected from an open call, with facilitated discussion on the theme: Informing research, policy and practice for children learning in natural environments |
| Session 5: Bringing it all together | |
| 4.10pm | Finding pathways to impact – Professor Karen Malone.Plenary session: bringing together key lessons emerging from the conference about how policy and research might be better linked to support delivery and add value to practice in this area. |
| 4.40pm | End, tea, networking |
Past event
Lessons from Near and Far: improving links between policy and research around children’s learning outside the classroom in natural environments (LINE).
The purpose of the conference is to improve the research and policy interface around outdoor learning. It is an international conference and we welcome papers that help to shed light on this research and policy from different perspectives. They will be incorporated into a Pathway to Impact report led by Professor Karen Malone. The call and conference programme are also attached.
Book your place: Early bird rate (before 11th May) £65, (standard rate £80). To book click here:
Programme
For more information including directions, accommodation & details regarding the open call for papers and exhibition opportunities visit the conference web page: