Determinants of Kindergarten and Primary School Teachers' Outdoor Teaching Frequency

Ingmar Schumacher, Daniela Muller-Kuhn and Andrea Fiedler
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Ingmar Schumacher: University of Birmingham
Daniela Muller-Kuhn: Zurich University of Teacher Education
Andrea Fiedler: Outdoor Science Luxembourg

Discussion Papers from Department of Economics, University of Birmingham

Abstract: We examine the determinants that influence the frequency with which kindergarten and primary school teachers conduct outdoor teaching. Based on survey responses from 498 in-service kindergarten and primary school teachers from Luxembourg and Switzerland, we find that a variety of personal characteristics, teacher-job characteristics, school-variable attributes and school-fixed attributes are important determinants of outdoor teaching frequency. We provide policy-relevant suggestions designed to increase the frequency of outdoor teaching of teacher.

Keywords: teacher; outdoor teaching; outdoor education; primary schools; environmental education; Switzerland; Luxembourg (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2026-07
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