From haemodiversity to ecosystems: promoting socio-emotional education through outdoor education

This paper examines the interplay between emotional understanding andemodiversity through Outdoor Education (OE), emphasizing how naturalenvironments foster a wide range of emotional experiences. Theseexperiences, in turn, enrich the educational process, supporting thepersonal and social growth of students. The research highlights thepotential of OE in promoting emotional regulation, resilience, and socioemotional skills, offering unique opportunities to cultivate a diverseemotional ecosystem. Integrating OE with Socio-Emotional Education(SEE) can significantly enhance students' emotional intelligence andoverall well-being, providing a holistic educational framework whereemotions, learning, and nature are interconnected. The contribution isbased on a conceptual review of existing literature, analyzing theevolution of the concepts of emodiversity, OE, and SEE, and suggestinghow they can be integrated into educational processes to promotestudents' emotional development. Through OE, students are exposed tosituations that require active emotional management and collaborationwith peers, contributing to the creation of an inclusive and resilientlearning environment.