The Effects of Starting the Day in Greenspace on Lower Elementary Students
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of students starting their day in greenspace.
The researcher collected data from 28 participants aged six to nine, regarding their executive
functioning, productivity, and emotional state dependent upon starting the day with time in
greenspace. The results indicated that overall there was not a significant differential to starting
the day in greenspace. This study indicates that for this population and in this setting the time
spent in greenspace does not significantly impact executive functioning or emotional state but
does positively impact relationship building and imaginative play.
Subject
greenspace
productivity
emotional state
executive functioning
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Working Paper