Outdoor Journeys Bolognese

This presentation details the processes by which learning outside the classroom was incorporated into a primary school in Marano, Italy. First, nascent conceptions of outdoor learning in Italy will be considered, as will the inclusive “for all students” nature of the project. A combination of case study and action research was employed to allow a rich mix of data collection sources, such as interviews with teachers, classroom discussions, and ethnographic fieldnotes. The findings suggest that the way teachers structure their outdoor learning sessions is central to the programme’s success and failure.