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In this series on the science behind outdoor play Angelica talks to Gemma Goldenberg who is researching how indoor and outdoor environments affect children's stress, attention and self-regulated behaviour.

In this episode, part 2 of the series, Gemma discusses the challenges faced throughout the data collection and how the children and educators reacted to her research during the implementation of the methods.

Gemma and Angelica discuss:

02:00 - A recap of the research methods 03:55 - Challenges around wearable devices 05:33 - Making children feel more comfortable during research 11:10 - Researcher positionality and self reflection 11:54 - Researching with children and educators, not on them 14:10 - The practicalities of researching in classrooms 15:51 - Instant impact on practice 17:25 - What's to come in the next episode

In part 3 Gemma will share with us the results of her research: - Whether children are noisier and more stressed indoors or outside - How being outdoors affected children’s attention - How being outdoors affected children’s behaviour

Listen to the full series and read Gemma's articles on:

The Voice of Early Childhood website: www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

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The science behind outdoor play: Part 2