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How can children and young people have a voice in urban treescapes?
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Scientific understanding of climate change has, to date, failed to result in sufficient action. This paper proposes that a deficit model of top‐down learning and dissemination in relation to public engagement with science may be part of the problem, particularly when considering the attitudes, values and empowerment of children and young ...
Simon Carr +10 more
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, 2009 This chapter explores the concept of playfulness. Four elements of playfulness: intrinsic motivation, internal control, suspension of unnecessary constraints of reality, and framing, are discussed against the contribution of the environment to children's
Bundy, Anita, Cordier, Reinie
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The place bonding potential of nature‐based citizen science with refugee children and youth
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Nature‐based citizen science often involves close interaction with places. In addition to providing benefits, such as learning opportunities and contact with nature, it can facilitate and shape bonds between people and places. Research exploring the place bonding potential of such projects is still in its infancy. This paper addresses this gap
Ekaterina Egorova
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SAGE OpenThis study explored how preschool children’s playfulness relates to their social skills and to the level of environmental supportiveness in their classrooms. The participants were 212 children aged 48 to 60 months from 16 preschools in Turkey. Children’s
Berna Sicim Sevim
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The playfulness of Ingmar Bergman: Screenwriting from notebooks to screenplays
, 2018 This article discusses the creative playfulness in the screenwriting process of Ingmar Bergman’s filmmaking. The process of writing, from notes and drafts to finished screenplays, is examined from the perspective of genetic criticism in combination with ...
Anna Sofia Rossholm
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Plants back: Re‐envisioning botanical garden collections management for indigenous crops
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Botanical gardens and other ex situ collections play a key role in preventing plant extinctions, yet the needs of Indigenous crop cultivars are not being met by conventional botanical collections management practices. Inspired by Indigenous land care restoration movements centering plant–human–society relationships, we propose a path toward reciprocal ...
Uala Working Group +8 more
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Precarious Assemblages: Translingual Entanglements [PDF]
Based on range of global case studies, this book expands current work on translingual playfulness through an exploration of ...
Pennycook, A, Otsuji, E
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The Adult Playfulness Scale: An Initial Assessment
, 1992 We develop a theory-based measure of adults' playfulness, the Adult Playfulness Scale. Five studies, conducted in laboratory and field sites with over 300 individuals, examine the psychometric properties and correlates of playfulness.
Mary Ann Glynn, Jane Webster
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Soil health assessment using buried cotton underpants with the help of 1000 citizen scientists
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Soil is a vital resource for life on Earth. Although many soils are degraded, societal awareness of soil‐related issues is limited. To highlight soil as a key resource and fascinating study system, we initiated a citizen science project together with 1000 participants investigating soil health across Switzerland using buried cotton underpants.
S. Franz Bender +258 more
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Playful brains: a possible neurobiological pathway to cognitive health in aging
Frontiers in Human NeuroscienceHealthy cognitive aging emphasizes preserving cognitive functions essential for independence and well-being. Developing interventions that promote cognition and resilience in older individuals is crucial.
Yulia Golland +10 more
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