Abstract
Background: An emerging field of research indicates that the use of learning environments other than the classroom can improve pupils’ academic achievement in several subjects, including their skills in mathematics.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between Education Outside the Classroom (EOtC) and pupils’ skills in mathematics.
Methods: This explorative, quasi-experimental study involved schoolchildren (aged 9–13 years) from 15 Danish public schools who participated in EOtC over the course of a school year. The mathematical skills of pupils from 23 EOtC maths intervention classes (n=421) and 12 EOtC non-maths comparison classes (n=198) were measured at the start and end of the 2014–2015 school year.
Results: Both groups showed improved maths skills; however, we found no significant difference between the EOtC maths and the comparison groups.
Conclusion: The results indicate that, in this explorative study, moving maths teaching outside the classroom neither harmed nor improved pupils’ mathematical skills. These results and implications for research are discussed.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Educational Research |
| Vol/bind | 61 |
| Udgave nummer | 1 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 38-52 |
| Antal sider | 15 |
| ISSN | 0013-1881 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2 jan. 2019 |