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In this series on the science behind outdoor play Angelica talks to Gemma Goldenberg who is researching how indoor and outdoor environments affect children's stress, attention and self-regulated behaviour.
In this episode, part 2 of the series, Gemma discusses the challenges faced throughout the data collection and how the children and educators reacted to her research during the implementation of the methods.
Gemma and Angelica discuss:
02:00 - A recap of the research methods
03:55 - Challenges around wearable devices
05:33 - Making children feel more comfortable during research
11:10 - Researcher positionality and self reflection
11:54 - Researching with children and educators, not on them
14:10 - The practicalities of researching in classrooms
15:51 - Instant impact on practice
17:25 - What's to come in the next episode
In part 3 Gemma will share with us the results of her research:
- Whether children are noisier and more stressed indoors or outside
- How being outdoors affected children’s attention
- How being outdoors affected children’s behaviour
Listen to the full series and read Gemma's articles on:
The Voice of Early Childhood website: www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com
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