Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

This study is about opportunities for the use of outdoor classrooms in tropical climates, such as Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It investigates the possible advantages of teaching and learning school subjects at primary level, in outdoor classrooms in Malaysia, using the outdoor environment to improve s...

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Main Authors:	Mohd. Yaman, Maheran, Abdullah, Fadzidah, Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim, Othman, Rashidi, Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	L Education (General) LB Theory and practice of education NA2000 Study and teaching. Research
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/1/istanbul.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/4/47846.pdf

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spelling	iium-478462016-03-30T04:09:43Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/ Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Mohd. Yaman, Maheran Abdullah, Fadzidah Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim Othman, Rashidi Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi L Education (General) LB Theory and practice of education NA2000 Study and teaching. Research This study is about opportunities for the use of outdoor classrooms in tropical climates, such as Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It investigates the possible advantages of teaching and learning school subjects at primary level, in outdoor classrooms in Malaysia, using the outdoor environment to improve student comfort levels and to provide enhanced learning opportunities. Preliminary investigations of hypothetical post occupancy evaluations and thermal comfort studies have shown positive results for outdoor classrooms in ‘heat island’ urban areas such as Kuala Lumpur. The paper also considers the economic benefits of reduced building costs. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/1/istanbul.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/4/47846.pdf Mohd. Yaman, Maheran and Abdullah, Fadzidah and Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim and Othman, Rashidi and Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi (2015) Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. In: 2 nd International Conference on Innovative Trends in Multidisciplinary Academic Research (ITMAR 2015), 20-21 Oct. 2015, Instanbul, Turkey. http://globalilluminators.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Abstract-proceeding-ITMAR-2015.pdf
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topic	L Education (General) LB Theory and practice of education NA2000 Study and teaching. Research
spellingShingle	L Education (General) LB Theory and practice of education NA2000 Study and teaching. Research Mohd. Yaman, Maheran Abdullah, Fadzidah Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim Othman, Rashidi Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
description	This study is about opportunities for the use of outdoor classrooms in tropical climates, such as Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It investigates the possible advantages of teaching and learning school subjects at primary level, in outdoor classrooms in Malaysia, using the outdoor environment to improve student comfort levels and to provide enhanced learning opportunities. Preliminary investigations of hypothetical post occupancy evaluations and thermal comfort studies have shown positive results for outdoor classrooms in ‘heat island’ urban areas such as Kuala Lumpur. The paper also considers the economic benefits of reduced building costs.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mohd. Yaman, Maheran Abdullah, Fadzidah Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim Othman, Rashidi Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi
author_facet	Mohd. Yaman, Maheran Abdullah, Fadzidah Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim Othman, Rashidi Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi
author_sort	Mohd. Yaman, Maheran
title	Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
title_short	Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
title_full	Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
title_fullStr	Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
title_sort	outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in kuala lumpur malaysia
publishDate	2015
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/1/istanbul.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/47846/4/47846.pdf
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Outdoor learning in the school grounds: a study of proposed additional outdoor classrooms for primary schools in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

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