Estetyczny wymiar edukacji outdoorowej

Wzbogacone środowisko edukacyjne jako zintegrowany system regulacji emocji i redukcji konfliktów

Słowa kluczowe: Edukacja outdoorowa, wzbogacone środowisko edukacyjne, neuroestetyka, redukcja konfliktów, ucieleśnione poznanie

Abstrakt

Edukacja outdoorowa (OE) stoi w obliczu ciągłych dylematów dotyczących dostępności, bezpieczeństwa, przygotowania nauczycieli i integracji z programem nauczania. Problem podjęty w niniejszym artykule dotyczy zmiany paradygmatu: konceptualizacji OE jako celowo zaprojektowanego wzbogaconego środowiska nauczania (Enriched Learning Environment – ELE) – zintegrowanego systemu, w którym przestrzeń, pedagogika i neuronauka się spotykają. Na podstawie krytycznego przeglądu literatury argumentujemy, że często pomijany wymiar estetyczny – celowe włączenie piękna, bogactwa sensorycznego i ekspresji artystycznej – jest kluczowym, aktywnym składnikiem tego systemu. Opierając się na psychologii środowiskowej, neuroestetyce i poznaniu ucieleśnionym, ta konceptualna synteza teoretyczna wyjaśnia, jak estetycznie zaaranżowane środowiska zewnętrzne mogą modulować stany emocjonalne, redukować stres fizjologiczny i pomagać łagodzić konflikty i gniew wśród uczniów. Teorię zilustrowano przykładami międzynarodowymi, takimi jak Reggio Emilia Approach, Bosco Verticale i NaturBornholm. W artykule autor doszedł do wniosku, że świadome, oparte na dowodach stosowanie zasad estetyki w OE nie jest luksusem, lecz neuroedukacyjną koniecznością, mającą na celu wspieranie dobrego samopoczucia psychicznego, zachowań prospołecznych i wartościowej nauki, skutecznie przekształcając przestrzenie edukacyjne w czynniki zmiany.

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Di Salvo, M. (2026). Estetyczny wymiar edukacji outdoorowej: Wzbogacone środowisko edukacyjne jako zintegrowany system regulacji emocji i redukcji konfliktów. Edukacja Elementarna w Teorii i Praktyce, 21(3(82), 35-51. https://doi.org/10.35765/eetp.2026.2182.02