Study of Nature-Based Interventions Designed to Improve Student Performance on their Standardized Testing

Abstract

Distance learning has increased stressors upon educators, students, and families alike
and has increased academic inequities. Study after study has shown that exploring the natural
world can reduce stress, increase focus, boost creativity and performance, and improve well-being.
For example, the book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More
Creative by Florence Williams documents many of the physical and mental health benefits of
exposure to the natural world. How can this knowledge be used to help students increase
performance and reduce stress associated with standardized testing?