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Don’t ask how outdoor education can be integrated into the school curriculum; ask how the school curriculum can be taught outside the classroom

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to all the teachers who took the time to be interviewed. Thank you to colleagues and students in TEACHOUT, especially Matt Stevenson and Erik Mygind, for the fruitful discussions and comments. Special thanks to the anonymous reviewers for their interest and detailed comments. This research was funded by VIA University College, University of Copenhagen, and Steno Diabetes Center.

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  1. VIA University College, Svinget 5, 7620, Lemvig, DK, Denmark

    Karen Barfod

  2. Health Promotion Research, Steno Diabetes Center, Niels Steensens Vej 6, 2850, Gentofte, DK, Denmark

    Peter Bentsen

  3. Center for Outdoor Recreation and Education, University of Copenhagen, Noeddebovej 77A, 3480, Fredensborg, DK, Denmark

    Peter Bentsen

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Barfod, K., Bentsen, P. Don’t ask how outdoor education can be integrated into the school curriculum; ask how the school curriculum can be taught outside the classroom. Curric Perspect 38, 151–156 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41297-018-0055-9

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