Abstract
Creativity is a significant part of all aspects of childhood growth and development, including learning. Adventure play has been identified as a key component of early childhood, and it presents a variety of challenges and opportunities to educators, parents and children. This study explores the current state of knowledge of preschool outdoor adventure activity teaching and its impact on learning and creativity. The review reveals that adventure play boosts creativity and learning development in preschool children. Through a review of current literature, this paper discusses the importance of adventure activities in early years, the role of risk in creativity and learning development and the appropriateness of outdoor and adventure activity teaching methods. The paper concludes with an examination of gaps in existing knowledge and a discussion of the challenges to outdoor adventure activities from both parents and children. It recommends that schools, kindergartens and other institutions organize events, such as conferences, to educate parents and teachers on the role of outdoor adventure play in enhancing children’s learning abilities and creative thinking.
Highlights
Adventure activities entail outdoor practices that children undertake under the guidance of their carers or educators
Adventure play has been identified as a key component of early childhood, and it presents a variety of challenges and opportunities to educators, parents and children
The review reveals that adventure play can boost the development of creativity and learning among preschool children
Summary
Adventure activities entail outdoor practices that children undertake under the guidance of their carers or educators. Yıldırım and Akamca (2017) note that outdoor education provides preschool children with opportunities to perceive the world from different perspectives. Children can benefit from interactions with nature, supported by outdoor play. When engaged in adventure education, young children can learn about different aspects of nature as they try to understand the world and what they encounter in the world (Zafeiroudi, 2020; Zafeiroudi, 2014; Ζafeiroudi, & Hatzigeorgiadis, 2014; Garitsis et al, 2010; Zafeiroudi & Hatzigeorgiadis, 2008). The addition of a variety of blocks can provide children with opportunities for outdoor construction. Outdoor activities encourage children to be more creative and to develop their learning proficiencies. Exposing children to both classroom and outdoor environments seems to be crucial for the development of learning and to enhancing creativity
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