Assessment of learning with nature in preschool

Learning with nature is a form of psychological therapy for all, including children with disability. Beyond the psychological aspect, access to outdoor green space can also improve social, environmental, developmental, emotional and behavioural, and even medical outcomes. In Malaysia, studies of lea...

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Main Authors:	Saleh, Syaida Farizah, Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala, Abdul Rahim, Asiah
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Malaysian Institute of Planners 2018
Subjects:	LB1140 Preschool education LC8 Forms of education NA6600 Education buildings
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spelling	iium-674982019-03-04T08:07:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/67498/ Assessment of learning with nature in preschool Saleh, Syaida Farizah Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala Abdul Rahim, Asiah LB1140 Preschool education LC8 Forms of education NA6600 Education buildings Learning with nature is a form of psychological therapy for all, including children with disability. Beyond the psychological aspect, access to outdoor green space can also improve social, environmental, developmental, emotional and behavioural, and even medical outcomes. In Malaysia, studies of learning with nature remain scarce due to the Malaysian education system’s focus on indoor learning rather than outdoor learning. This research aimed at determining perceptions towards the application of learning with nature among preschool educators. Qualitative methods were used for data collection, consisting of structured interview and field observation. Four preschools were selected as sample. Results show that learning with nature contributes to the positive development of the children. The approaches used to instil nature awareness include conducive landscape, environmental activities, outdoor class activities, outdoor free play, formal education and recreational programme outside a preschool. These involved both outdoor and indoor spaces and facilities. Malaysian Institute of Planners 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/67498/1/67498_Assessment%20of%20learning%20with%20nature.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/67498/7/67498_Assessment%20of%20learning%20with%20nature%20in%20preschool_scopus.pdf Saleh, Syaida Farizah and Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala and Abdul Rahim, Asiah (2018) Assessment of learning with nature in preschool. Planning Malaysia: Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Planners, 16 (3). pp. 46-56. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945 http://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/499/403 10.21837/pmjournal.v16.i7.499
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description	Learning with nature is a form of psychological therapy for all, including children with disability. Beyond the psychological aspect, access to outdoor green space can also improve social, environmental, developmental, emotional and behavioural, and even medical outcomes. In Malaysia, studies of learning with nature remain scarce due to the Malaysian education system’s focus on indoor learning rather than outdoor learning. This research aimed at determining perceptions towards the application of learning with nature among preschool educators. Qualitative methods were used for data collection, consisting of structured interview and field observation. Four preschools were selected as sample. Results show that learning with nature contributes to the positive development of the children. The approaches used to instil nature awareness include conducive landscape, environmental activities, outdoor class activities, outdoor free play, formal education and recreational programme outside a preschool. These involved both outdoor and indoor spaces and facilities.
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author	Saleh, Syaida Farizah Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala Abdul Rahim, Asiah
author_facet	Saleh, Syaida Farizah Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala Abdul Rahim, Asiah
author_sort	Saleh, Syaida Farizah
title	Assessment of learning with nature in preschool
title_short	Assessment of learning with nature in preschool
title_full	Assessment of learning with nature in preschool
title_fullStr	Assessment of learning with nature in preschool
title_full_unstemmed	Assessment of learning with nature in preschool
title_sort	assessment of learning with nature in preschool
publisher	Malaysian Institute of Planners
publishDate	2018
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