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National Active School Streets Initiative (NASSI)

National Active School Streets Initiative (NASSI) is a Canada-wide program to increase active school travel for children and their families. In this study we are evaluating NASSI implementation in two Vancouver elementary schools.

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Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) 1.0

Partnering with the Richmond School District, this study explores how outdoor play and learning is happening in elementary schools and how we can make it a regular and meaningful part of school life.

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PROmoting Early Childhood Outside (PRO-ECO) 1.0

In partnership with the YMCA of Greater Vancouver, this study is to develop and evaluate the PRO-ECO study to promote children’s outdoor play in early learning and child care.

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PROmoting Early Childhood Outside (PRO-ECO) 2.0

In this study, we are working with Indigenous organizations, elders, and partners that support and deliver early learning child care (ELCC) programs across BC to develop, implement and evaluate the PRO-ECO program to support children’s outdoor play in ELCC programs. This study expands the PRO-ECO 1.0, a pilot study.

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Measuring Early Childhood Outside

This is a survey study to understand the current context for outdoor play in early learning and child care centres in Canada.

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Bring Education Out (BE OUT)

This study is developing the Outdoor Play and Learning in Schools digital tool to support elementary school teachers who wish to facilitate outdoor play and learning.

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Playability – Independent Outdoor Play for 10-13 year olds

We studied what motivates 10-13 year old children and their parents in playing outside independently.

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Virtual Risk Management (VirMA)

Using a VR technology, this study explores how childhood risk experiences influence how children deal with risk in everyday situations.

Past Studies

Outdoor play is a basic childhood need and taking risks is a necessary part of play. Whether jumping in a pile of leaves, climbing a tree, or playing street hockey, children are often happiest when playing. These kinds of experiences are a lot less common for kids today.

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