Recommended Readings

If you are an educator looking to engage with articles and opinion pieces on nature education and pedagogy, a student looking to explore discourses in nature education, or just curious about these things - here's a list of essential readings available online. Many of these articles and essays have inspired and influenced discussions within Nature Classrooms, and we hope to share this inspiration with many more.

"Look, Don’t Touch" by David Sobel Read article

Place-based learning of science: Experiences in integration by Arun, Poornima and Nishant (2021) Read article

"A Pedagogy for Ecology" by Ann Pelo Read article

"The Ecosystem of Learning" by Yuvan Aves Read article

"Connecting Learning to the Natural World" by Nature Classrooms Read article

Towards a Curriculum for ‘Belonging’ by Yuvan Aves Read article

"Leave No Child Inside" by Richard Louv Read article

"The exploration of Biology through Art: some reflections from the classroom" by Kaustubh Rau (2018, January), in iwonder, 4, 63 — 71 Read article

"Structure and Spontaneity: A fine balancing act" by Radha Gopalan Read article

"Pedagogy of 'dirty' hands: reflections from an urban terrace farm" by Dutta, Deborah (2019), in iwonder, pp. 72-81. Read article