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The purpose of this study is to deal with the issue of outdoor learning environments in a holistic way and to present them with a broader perspective in the light of scientific studies on outdoor learning environments. This study was carried out through document analysis, which is one of the qualitative research methods. Within the scope of the study, postgraduate theses on the outdoor learning environment in Turkey between the years 2010-2022 were examined. A total of 81 studies were reached with the keywords determined in the database, but 18 studies were not included in the study group because they were written in a language other than Turkish and/or were made before 2010. Descriptive content analysis was used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the study, when the methodology of the theses conducted between 2010-2022 on outdoor learning environments was examined, it was determined that quantitative methods were mostly preferred, then qualitative and finally mixed methods. In the theses examined within the scope of the study, the study group or sample consisting mostly of secondary school students, then teachers and teacher candidates was preferred and data was obtained; It has also been revealed that the number of studies conducted with primary, preschool and high school students is low. It has also been revealed that in postgraduate studies on outdoor learning environments, researches on Science Teaching and Life Studies Teaching are mostly included, and there are very few studies on other disciplines.

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