I detta examensarbete granskas den pedagogiska verksamhet som bedrivs utomhus. Syftet med denna studie är att öka kunskapen om vad lärare vid traditionella förskolor respektive I Ur och Skur-förskolor uppfattar karakteriserar deras pedagogiska verksamhet som bedrivs utomhus. Metoden som valts är samtalsintervjuer som genomförts med sju lärare, tre traditionella och fyra I Ur och Skur. Resultatet visar att lärarna benämner sin utomhusverksamhet på olika vis, men att det finns en medvetenhet bland alla om vad begreppet utomhuspedagogik innebär. Den stora skillnaden är att lärarna vid de traditionella förskolorna inte anser att de arbetar med utomhuspedagogik medan lärarna på I Ur och Skur-förskolorna anser att de gör det.

The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of teacher´s motives to engage in outdoor education in their teaching. A qualitative approach through interviews was used and a total of eight teachers were interviewed. The result showed that there were several motives to engage in outdoor education. These motives were divided into three main categories which were: to engage in outdoor education from teacher`s interest, to engage in outdoor education based on teacher`s perceptions of children's needs and to engage in outdoor education based on external factors..

Hallgren, Emma & Ottosson, Ann (2008). Interaktion - En komparativ studie mellan I Ur och Skur och traditionell förskoleverksamhet rörande samspelet mellan barn och pedagog. (Interaction - A comparative study between ?I Ur och Skur? and traditional pre-schools, concerning the interaction between child and pedagogue.) Skolutveckling och ledarskap, Specialpedagogik, Lärarutbildningen, Malmö högskola. I vår studie har vi undersökt eventuella skillnader i mötet mellan pedagoger och barn i traditionell respektive utomhuspedagogisk förskoleverksamhet, I Ur och Skur. Vi ville lyfta fram de eventuella skillnader som finns för att förstå om och hur verksamhetens form påverkar mötet mellan pedagoger och barn och i vilken mån barnens behov och intressen tas till vara i verksamheten. Genom vår studie vill vi även lyfta fram den eventuella betydelsen av olika verksamhetsformer för tanken om en verksamhet för alla.

Knowledge of ecological processes are a basis for the understanding of important environmental issues. Through qualitative interviews, 8 preschool class pupils have replied to questions concerning the concept nature, disintegration and environment. The aim of this survey was to examine what attitudes and knowledge children with different pedagogical background have about the nature and the environment.The result of this survey in whole demonstrates that all pupils have good and equivalent knowledge of the nature and the environment, independently of their different pedagogical backgrounds. A difference was however that children that have background from ?I Ur och Skur? (a Swedish outdoors preschool program) know the names of all small bugs that were in the survey.

Abstract This research is about outdoor education as a pedagogical method, and its purpose is to find out six teachers thoughts about outdoor learning, and their experiences about this method.Many philosophers and advocates for the outdoor education claims that learning is best acquired when children uses all their senses and that school subjects that are thought in the classrooms also can be thought outdoors.  Studies have shown that children´s health and learning ability increase when they are thought outdoors.Interviews and observations have been done.My questions are: How do the teachers practice outdoor education in their classes and what is the result? Which subjects do they use in outdoor education? Do the teachers see any obstacles using the outdoor method and why do the not use it to a greater extent? Keywords: Outdoor education, outdoor mathematics, learning and effects, children, thoughts and expiriences. .

Syftet med studien är att undersöka olika pedagogiska inriktningars arbete med momentet geometri, för att få en inblick i vilket arbetsätt de har med former, rumsuppfattning och mätning som här representerar begreppet geometri.Studien beskriver de olika inriktningarnas kunskapssyn och arbetssätt som framkommit genom intervjuer av pedagoger inom Reggio Emilia, Montessori och I Ur och Skur.Alla de pedagogiska inriktningarna arbetade med geometri på skilda sätt utifrån sin inriktning, alla fick med de delar som här representerar geometri men kunskaperna hos pedagogerna kring geometri på djupet var skiftande och det handlar ofta mer om hur insatt pedagogen är i såväl ämnet som arbetssättet..

Syftet med denna undersökning är att se hur de verksamma pedagogerna i en " I Ur och skur" - förskola tänker och resonerar om sitt förhållningssätt och arbete med " I Ur och Skur" pedagogiken. Vi har utgått ifrån följande frågeställningar som lyder: Vilken syn har pedagogerna om "I Ur och Skur" pedagogiken? Hur ser pedagogerna på lärandet genom utomhuspedagogiken? Vilka fördelar och nackdelar ser pedagogerna med lärandet utomhus? Undersökningen gjordes på tre " I Ur och Skur" - förskolor i södra Sverige där vi gjorde kvalitativa intervjuer med sex verksamma pedagoger. Resultatet visar att genom att vistas ute i naturen stora delar av dagen lär sig barnen sig grunderna till ett medvetet natur och miljötänk och ett ekologiskt förhållningssätt genom att samspela med allt levande såsom växter och djur. Lärandet blir mer konkret och upplevelsebaserat i naturen eftersom alla våra sinnen involveras som bidrar till ett upplevelsebaserat lärande.

This work deals with mathematics teaching in preschool classes. The purpose of my study is to investigate the preschool classes? teachers' aspirations for the children learning mathematics in two different preschools. To achieve my goal, I formulated the following questions to be explored and answered through interviews with five teachers.  Does mathematics in preschool classes have a prominent role in educators' planning? What perception do the educators in the field have about the learning and teaching of mathematics in the preschool classes? How do the teachers understand their own work with mathematics in preschool classes in relation to multilingual students?                                A qualitative interview method was applied.

The purpose with my project is to evaluate how Recreational Leaders use the outdoor environment, how much they use it and why. My method was to assemble the surveys which were answered nationally by Recreational Leaders. During my project I have investigated Recreational Leaders view on the outdoor environment by reviewing a survey. Those who answered the survey find that the desire to use the outdoor environment exists; they think that the benefits of moving the teaching process outside are plenty. The children receive fresh air, they get to practise manual ability and gross motor functions, stay healthy and are able to use their imagination and creativity.

In this empirical study I have investigated how preschool teachers relate to the free play at the preschool. At the same time I have investigated how the free play is adapted into everyday practice in the preschool. Previous research shows that children process what they experienced in the free play. The child retrieves content to play with through things they have experienced, such as family life, preschool and so on. To play, grow and continue, it is important that free play may take place and space in the daily activities at the preschool.

The overall aim with this study is to elucidate outdoor education as an education method and on the basis of that illustration to examine active educators vision on it as a way to motivate students' learning. This study is based on a literature component and a qualitative study through interviews five teachers.The results of the interviews show how to interpret the motivation and how to work with students' motivation. As well as outdoor education as part of the activity.  The interviews show the importance of outdoor education can be to increase students'motivation for learning. They also show the importance of outdoor education is for student learning and test scores have shown the effectiveness of student learning through outdoor education.

My thesis was based on studying what really happens when Swedes move their beloved kitchen outdoors.?What kind of problems andpossibilities appears in this enviroment? First, I unbiassed examined the traditional kitchen in general to get a better view of how an outdoorkitchen could function in a country that have diffrent seasons. I intervjued an interior designer specialized in kitchenplanning to get abetter view. One thing that came up was that the experince of beeing outdoor sometimes puts functionality aside. I located different needs inthe outdoor kitchen enviroment and decided to work futher with one of them, outdoor lightning.The result became a 3d digital model of an outdoor lamp that creates both functionallight and moodlight.

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur lärarna på en skola med utomhuspedagogik arbetar för att nå kursplansmålen i de naturorienterade ämnena. De frågeställningar vi utgått från lyder: Hur arbetar lärarna på I Ur och Skur skolan för att nå kursplansmålen i de naturorienterade ämnena? Hur anser lärarna att undervisningens olika lärandemiljöer påverkar elevernas förståelse? Undersökningen gjordes på en i Ur och Skur skola i Sverige där vi gjorde kvalitativa intervjuer med alla lärarna. Resultatet visar att lärarna på skolan är mycket samspelta och kunniga om hur utomhusundervisning bör bedrivas och varför. Resultatet visar även att lärarna är medvetna om hur olika lärandemiljöer påverkar vad eleverna lär sig..

The overall aim with this study is to elucidate outdoor education as an education method and on the basis of that illustration to examine active educators vision on it as a way to motivate students' learning. This study is based on a literature component and a qualitative study through interviews five teachers.The results of the interviews show how to interpret the motivation and how to work with students' motivation. As well as outdoor education as part of the activity.  The interviews show the importance of outdoor education can be to increase students'motivation for learning. They also show the importance of outdoor education is for student learning and test scores have shown the effectiveness of student learning through outdoor education.

Uppsats för avläggande av filosofie kandidatexamen i Kulturvård, Trädgårdens hantverk och design, 15 hp, 2015..