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Ask people what they remember most about the physical surroundingsof their childhood and they''re likely to describe a special placeout of doors--a school yard, a patch of woods, a community garden.For it is outside space that is most conducive to the ebb and flowof spontaneous activities, offers rich and often surprising sensoryinput, and provides endless possibilities for exploration. If theclassroom is the place where children are taught, the outdoors iswhere they learn on their own.

A growing legion of landscape architects is exploring andexploiting the ability to create outdoor environments that optimizethe learning experience and mirror the ideas, values, attitudes,and cultures of those who inhabit them. In Landscapes for Learning,Dr. Sharon Stine presents 11 case studies of the very best of thesedesign projects from around the world. Her findings describe notonly design concepts and end results--rich outdoor learningenvironments--but, more importantly, the processes tha

Table of Contents
The Players.

Basics.

Particular Places: School Environments Over Time.

Congruence.

Contrast.

Back to Basics.

Ode to the Outdoors.

Bibliography.

Index.

Landscapes for Learning

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 3 January 1997
      ISBN-13 9780471162223
      978-0471162223
      ISBN-10 0471162221
      Also in:
      City and town planning: architectural aspects Age groups: adolescents Age groups: children

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ask people what they remember most about the physical surroundingsof their childhood and they''re likely to describe a special placeout of doors--a school yard, a patch of woods, a community garden.For it is outside space that is most conducive to the ebb and flowof spontaneous activities, offers rich and often surprising sensoryinput, and provides endless possibilities for exploration. If theclassroom is the place where children are taught, the outdoors iswhere they learn on their own.

      A growing legion of landscape architects is exploring andexploiting the ability to create outdoor environments that optimizethe learning experience and mirror the ideas, values, attitudes,and cultures of those who inhabit them. In Landscapes for Learning,Dr. Sharon Stine presents 11 case studies of the very best of thesedesign projects from around the world. Her findings describe notonly design concepts and end results--rich outdoor learningenvironments--but, more importantly, the processes tha

      Table of Contents
      The Players.

      Basics.

      Particular Places: School Environments Over Time.

      Congruence.

      Contrast.

      Back to Basics.

      Ode to the Outdoors.

      Bibliography.

      Index.

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