Program
Teaching M.A.
Number of Pages
83
Year Approved
2025
First Advisor
Amy Fox
Second Reader
Shanna Slice
Abstract
This literature review and application thesis examines the concerns related to nature-deficit, specifically screen usage, student disengagement, and mental health issues. This review examines how nature-based educational approaches can enhance mental health, improve academic performance, and connect to various topics, including Indigenous culture and interdisciplinary art approaches that integrate multiple subjects. The lesson plans provided in the application are rooted in culturally relevant, nature-based approaches for students in grades K-12, including an Indigenous-inspired lesson for elementary, middle, and high school art.
Degree Name
Teaching M.A.
Document Type
Masterʼs thesis
Recommended Citation
Raisanen, A. D. (2025). Nature-Based Learning in Visual Arts Education [Masterʼs thesis, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/1223
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