‘Come with me where the sky is high and blue...’: the influence of literature by Jaroslav Foglar on readers and their environmental and outdoor experience

JIRÁSEK, Ivo, Jiří NĚMEC and Richard MACKŮ. ‘Come with me where the sky is high and blue...’: the influence of literature by Jaroslav Foglar on readers and their environmental and outdoor experience. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning. Oxon, England: Routledge, 2023, vol. 23, No 3, p. 357-377. ISSN 1472-9679. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2021.2016451.

Basic information

• Original name: ‘Come with me where the sky is high and blue...’: the influence of literature by Jaroslav Foglar on readers and their environmental and outdoor experience
• Authors: JIRÁSEK, Ivo (203 Czech Republic), Jiří NĚMEC (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Richard MACKŮ (203 Czech Republic).
• Edition: Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning, Oxon, England, Routledge, 2023, 1472-9679.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 1.900 in 2022
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14410/23:00129939
• Organization unit: Faculty of Education
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2021.2016451
• UT WoS: 000734248000001
• Keywords in English: Description of nature; experiencing nature; children’s literature; influence by reading; camping
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

As part of the empirical survey, we worked with a deliberately selected set of 1,135 respondents who are interested in the work of Jaroslav Foglar. We sought an answer to the question of whether readers appreciate the importance of nature and camping and whether they also look for it in real life. Data were analysed through descriptive procedures and relational statistical analysis. In the context of other monitored variables, we managed to prove that apart from the story itself, camping and appreciating nature is an important area, which respondents also apply to their daily lives. An interesting finding was the relationship between the spiritual orientation of the respondents and the appreciation of the importance of nature. This relation (in a negative sense) was also proven in relation to the amount of earnings and education.