Do tick-borne diseases affect outdoor teaching in Slovenian preschools?

Gregor Torkar (Avtor), Marjanca Kos (Avtor)

Povzetek

Childhood experiences with nature are decisive for children’s wellbeing. The need for outdoor activities has been duly recognized in the preschool curriculum in Slovenia. However, there are some obstacles to this approach—specifically, tick-borne diseases. This study examines the views and experiences of Slovenian preschool teachers (n = 158) with ticks and tick-borne diseases in order to create a safer environment for the further development of outdoor education. The majority of the respondents engage in outdoor teaching once or several times a week. They have very frequent contact with ticks and tick-borne diseases in their professional lives. More than four-fifths of the respondents carry out some tick-prevention measures in preschools, but room for improvement remains. The respondents report rare cases in which parents or guardians have tried to prohibit them from visiting outdoor areas because of tick-borne diseases, and they explain how they dealt with the situation. The attitude of preschool teachers toward ticks and tick-borne diseases did not correlate significantly with the frequency with which they went outdoors in preschools. This study therefore concludes that, despite the objective risks associated with tick-borne diseases, there is still broad consensus among educators and parents on the importance of outdoor education in the early years.

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klopi;bodoči učitelji;

Podatki

Jezik:	Angleški jezik
Leto izida:	2021
Tipologija:	1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija:	UL PEF - Pedagoška fakulteta
Založnik:	München: Elsevier, Urban u. Fischer
UDK:	373.2:37.091
COBISS:	58926339
ISSN:	1877-9603
Št. ogledov:	166
Št. prenosov:	29
Ocena:	0 (0 glasov)
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Sekundarni jezik:	Angleški jezik
Sekundarne ključne besede:	pre-school education;open air activities;predšolska vzgoja;dejavnosti na prostem;
Vrsta datoteke:	application/pdf
Vrsta dela (COBISS):	Članek v reviji
Strani:	(1 datoteka PDF (7 str.))
Letnik:	ǂVol. ǂ12
Zvezek:	ǂissue ǂ4
Čas izdaje:	2021
DOI:	10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101728
ID:	12797482