Benefits of Adopting Wild Pedagogies in University Education
Several studies have demonstrated the positive impact of wild pedagogies on the well-being and learning of primary learners. However, wild pedagogies in higher education remain relatively obscure. This study assesses whether wild pedagogies affect the wellness of university students and analyzes the...
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| author | Sally Krigstin Jenna Cardoso Mukesh Kayadapuram Mazie Likun Wang |
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| description | Several studies have demonstrated the positive impact of wild pedagogies on the well-being and learning of primary learners. However, wild pedagogies in higher education remain relatively obscure. This study assesses whether wild pedagogies affect the wellness of university students and analyzes the outcomes of the natural learning experiences in a higher education setting. As such, we use the roBERTa model to evaluate the sentiment score and thematic content to analyze 167 reflective essays on conducted natural learning experiences by undergraduate engineering students from a large Canadian public university. Our findings indicate that wild pedagogies benefit the wellness of university students and provide positive learning experiences. Moreover, positive natural learning experiences motivate students to develop environmental consciousness and sentimental connections with nature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4be9ca5c080f48a78bb2e91048999cb52023-11-18T19:23:22ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072023-07-01147137510.3390/f14071375Benefits of Adopting Wild Pedagogies in University EducationSally Krigstin0Jenna Cardoso1Mukesh Kayadapuram2Mazie Likun Wang3John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B3, CanadaJohn H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B3, CanadaJohn H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B3, CanadaJohn H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B3, CanadaSeveral studies have demonstrated the positive impact of wild pedagogies on the well-being and learning of primary learners. However, wild pedagogies in higher education remain relatively obscure. This study assesses whether wild pedagogies affect the wellness of university students and analyzes the outcomes of the natural learning experiences in a higher education setting. As such, we use the roBERTa model to evaluate the sentiment score and thematic content to analyze 167 reflective essays on conducted natural learning experiences by undergraduate engineering students from a large Canadian public university. Our findings indicate that wild pedagogies benefit the wellness of university students and provide positive learning experiences. Moreover, positive natural learning experiences motivate students to develop environmental consciousness and sentimental connections with nature.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/7/1375forest bathingwild pedagogysentiment analysisuniversity studentsstudent wellnessAI models |
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| title_short | Benefits of Adopting Wild Pedagogies in University Education |
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