School and Group Programs
Research Shows Classroom Benefits
Stanford University
In a study of teachers and students attending field programs at Olympic Park Institute and its sister campuses, researchers from Stanford University's School of Education found that:
- 77% of field science programs contained some elements of inquiry
- 100% all programs addressed at least 3 out of 8 intelligences (e.g. verbal-linguistic, bodily-kinesthetic, and visual-spatial)
- 93% of students actively communicated during activities
- 90% of students were engaged with program
- The number of times girls spoke during programming was virtually equal to the number of times boys spoke
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American Institutes for Research
The American Institutes for Research determined that California students attending outdoor education programs:
- Raised their science scores by 27%
- Had increased motivation to learn
- Showed substantial improvements in cooperation, self-esteem, conflict resolution, peer interaction and classroom behavior
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