Author(s)

Rong Jia ^1,2, Fazong Zhao ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Xi'an Fanyi University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 701015, China
² Woosuk University, Jeonju, 55338, Korea

Corresponding Author

Rong Jia

ABSTRACT

Current agricultural experiences for children suffer from issues such as homogenization, shallow levels of engagement, and wasted resources. Combining ecological farms with children's nature-based experiences can effectively address these shortcomings. This integration transforms ecological farms from solely food production spaces into educational and experiential environments. It allows children to participate in and learn about planting, cultivating a healthy lifestyle, and fostering social responsibility. Furthermore, it offers new development opportunities for traditional agriculture, promotes community integration, and enhances interpersonal relationships. The application of nature education in outdoor spaces for children broadens the scope of learning beyond the classroom and enriches their understanding of nature. This study focuses on designing outdoor activity spaces for children, rooted in nature education, that enable them to learn through play. Through the investigation and analysis of the causes of difficulties in real life, this study aims to reduce the number of children with "natural deficiency syndrome" and reconstruct the relationship between children and nature. This research should start from the following aspects, establish the educational concept of children's natural experience in the connection with nature, create an experience-oriented "natural ecological school" to create a good family atmosphere for natural experience education, and build a social support system for multi-subject participation.

KEYWORDS

Nature education; ecological farm; children's experiential education; integrated renewal

CITE THIS PAPER

Rong Jia, Fazong Zhao, Research on the Integration of Ecological Farms and Children's Experiential Education under the Concept of Nature Education. Applied & Educational Psychology (2024) Vol. 5: 35-39. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2024.050706.

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