• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.207-218
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• 2021

This study was conducted to provide basic data for the establishment school forests in order to utilize school forests as a place for environmental education through analyzing the planting status in elementary schools located in Changwon-city. School forests including meditation forest were the largest in Yongho elementary school (below e.s.) in meditation forest school and Dogye (e.s) in normal school. Jehwang (e.s.) and Sangnam (e.s.) showed the most abundant green area given for the management per member. The number of planting species and individuals in school forests differed greatly by elementary schools. There was also a difference in the number of planted species for establishment of meditation forest. There were no significant difference the concordance rate between the plants planted in the school forest and the plants mentioned in the textbook between meditation forest schools and normal schools. Index of ecological health averaged 3.2 for meditation forest schools and 2.4 for normal schools, which is the result of increase in green area and green rate due to the establishment of the meditation forest.

• 한국환경교육학회지:환경교육
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.90-100
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• 2005

This study was intended to investigate effects of building school forests on elementary school students, including changes in mental image of school, attitude toward nature and forest, and awareness of their relationship with school forest. The total number of 770 drawings and 1,124 writings were collected to be analyzed from three elementary schools. The results showed that there were significant differences between two student groups, respectively forest school group versus non-forest school group, in their mental image of school. For instance, more often observed in the drawings of forest school group students than their counterparts were natural and human elements, activities associated with nature, and natural or human elements located at central area. Also, more frequently found in the writings of forest school group students than their counterparts were letter-style sentences, stories about school forests, inherent values on nature and forest, and curiosity regarding the nature. These results seem to indicate that in order to materialize educational value of school forests, practical workshops for teachers need to be held as soon as possible and new activity models for students should be developed. In addition to that, long-term research on effectiveness of school forest have to be conducted to a number of schools.

• 한국환경교육학회지:환경교육
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to investigate and evaluate the state of School Forest Movement by the School Forest Committee of the ‘Forest for Life’, and to provide schools and social communities with alternative, for activation through foreign and domestic case studies. School Forest Movement is very important and has great effect on many aspects, such as the improvement of school environment, the expansion of environmental education in school, the enhancement of local membership and increasing participation of school community. School Forest Movement has expanded from 10 schools in 1999 for pilot implementation to 20 in 2000. Now, it Is broadly recognized that the movement should be expended nationally A few problems were observed through pilot implementation. School community has little consensus away member and hardly participates in the movement, and the process is often underestimated, comparing to the result. For activation of School Forest Movement, school community should be cooperate to local community. Especially, the stepwise execution of School Forest Movement should be well organized and School Forest Movement should be changed into a process-oriented movement for more participation of school community including students, teachers, parents and.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.140-149
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• 2023

We surveyed to assess the impact of the mood states and sentiments resulting from forest experience on the school life satisfaction of Korean boarding middle school students (n=90). The average mood state score was 2.32 on a scale of 1-5, with the subscale of vigor scoring the highest (3.19). The average sentiment score was 3.08, with the subscale of subjective happiness scoring the highest (3.08). The average school life satisfaction score was 3.66, with the subscale of interpersonal relationships scoring the highest (3.91). The mood states resulting from forest experience explained 39.6% of the variance in school life satisfaction, and the regression model showed a significant fit (F=9.077, p<0.001). Similarly, sentiments resulting from forest experience explained 47.4% of school life satisfaction, with the regression model showing a significant fit (F=10.569, p<0.001). It can be concluded that forest experience positively impacts the school life satisfaction of Korean boarding middle school students.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.490-496
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• 2018

The present study aimed to identify the importance of forest experience activity by examining what effects forest experience activity has on primary school students. The study population consisted of 108 students enrolled as fourth graders in primary schools in Chuncheon as of November 2017. The study measured the changes in their attitude toward forest and personality from before and after forest experience activity. The results indicated that the primary school students who participated in forest experience activity showed statistically significant increase in attitude toward forest and personality. In other words, the study identified the positive effects of forest experience activity on recognizing the importance of nature and personality building. The present study aimed to test the importance and effects of forest experience through forest experience activity outside of the classroom, as well as to present the validity of promoting forest experience activity.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.341-353
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• 2019

본 연구는 숲체험 활동이 고등학생의 숲에 대한 태도, 심리적 안녕감, 스트레스에 미치는 효과를 검증하기 위해 실행되었다. 연구대상은 화성시 B동에 위치한 고등학교의 학생 26명으로 도시숲 체험에 참가한 실험집단과 학교숲 체험에 참가한 통제집단으로 나누었고, 각 집단은 매주 1회 2시간씩 5회기의 숲체험 프로그램에 참여하였다. 고등학생들의 정신적 심리적 변화를 관찰하기 위해 숲에 대한 환경태도 척도, 심리적 안녕감 척도, 학업스트레스 척도를 이용해 사전과 사후 설문조사를 하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 23.0 프로그램과 Wilcoxon 부호순위검정을 실시하였다. 연구결과 숲체험 활동에 참여한 고등학생의 숲에 대한 태도에는 유의미한 증가가 있었다. 심리적 안녕감은 학교숲에 참가한 집단은 통계적으로 유의한 정도는 아니었으나 증가가 있었고, 도시숲 체험에 참가한 집단은 유의미한 증가가 있어서 숲체험 활동은 고등학생의 심리적 안녕감에 영향을 주었다. 학업스트레스에 있어서는 학교숲 체험에 참가한 집단은 통계적으로 유의한 정도는 아니었으나 감소가 있었고, 도시숲 체험에 참가한 집단은 유의미한 감소가 있어서 숲체험 활동은 고등학생의 학업스트레스에 영향을 주었다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제108권2호
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• pp.259-268
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• 2019

본 연구는 명상숲 조성 운영에 대한 학교와 지자체의 인식을 조사하고자 명상숲 우수사례로 선정된 학교의 교사 45명과 명상숲이 조성되어 있는 전국 지자체 담당공무원 153명을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였다. 학교교사는 명상숲 조성의 필요성에 대해 중요하게 인식하고 있었으며 환경미화를 위한 필요성을 가장 높게 꼽았다. 명상숲 조성 면적, 명상숲 조성 후 학교환경, 명상숲 활용에 대해 대체로 만족하는 결과를 보였지만 명상숲 유지관리에 대해서는 만족도가 높지 않았다. 또한 명상숲의 효과적인 활용을 위해 지속적인 유지관리의 필요성이 가장 높게 나타났으며 프로그램을 진행할 전문인력에 대한 요구도 높게 나타났다. 지자체 담당공무원도 명상숲 조성 효과로 학교환경 개선을 가장 높게 인식했으며 명상숲 조성 및 운영 활성화를 위한 지자체 역할로 관련 부처 기관과의 협력, 유지관리 지원의 필요성을 높게 인식하고 있었다. 따라서 명상숲의 조성 및 운영을 활성화하기 위해서 학교와 지자체의 긴밀한 협력체계를 구축하고 유지관리 방안 마련이 시급한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2008

This study, with teachers form elementary schools in Chungju-si as its subjects, has investigated influence of school forest on satisfaction with school greenspace and environmental education. It has reached the following conclusions. As for recognition of and satisfaction of school greenspace there were meaningful differences between teachers form school forest model schools and ones from common schools, which was thought to be due to positive effects of school forest movement. It appeared that environmental education was carried out through audio-visual materials once a week in most schools. On the other hand, as for class places, 'classroom in parallel with outdoor class' and 'classroom education' appeared to be carried out most frequently in the case of school forest model schools, and 'classroom education' in the case of common schools. However, considering the fact that 'field learning' the most important element in environmental education, appeared to be carried out least frequently in both of the groups, which suggests that we should improve it for future through introduction of various field-experience learning programs. As a result of the survey of satisfaction with environmental education, some meaningful differences were recognized between school forest schools and common schools, and 'presence or absence of field learning spaces' was the most frequently answered reason for 'satisfied' and 'unsatisfied'. Thus, 'schools' and related institutions' enthusiastic efforts are needed for providing field-experience spaces where children can directly access to and explore into nature.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.300-311
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• 2017

Purpose: There are many forest and outdoor programs being offered but systematic reviews of effects are lacking. This study was done to identify content, format, and strategies of forest therapy programs for elementary school students. Methods: Literature search using keywords in English and Korean was performed using 6 electronic databases in December 2016. Search participants were elementary school students and interventions conducted in the forest. Seventeen forest therapy studies were selected for evaluation. Risk of Bias Assessment tool for non-randomized study was used for quality assessment. Results: All studies were quasi-experimental designs. Forest therapy programs included various activities in forests such as experience of five senses, meditation in the forest, walking in the forest, ecological play, observation of animals and insects. All studies used psychosocial health variables and forest healing programs had positive effects on sociality, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, stress, aggression, anger, and school adjustment. Limitations of these studies were vague reporting of the study, lack of ethical review and rigorous research designs. Conclusion: Forest therapy for elementary school child can be an effective way to improve psychosocial health. Future studies with rigorous study designs are needed to assess long-term effects of forest therapy on physical and psychosocial health.

• 한국응용곤충학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용곤충학회 2002년도 추계 합동 특강 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.147-147
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• 2002