Design of Outdoor and Environmentally Integrated Learning Spaces

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Author(s): John M. Rafferty (Charles Sturt University, Australia)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 20
Source title: Physical and Virtual Learning Spaces in Higher Education: Concepts for the Modern Learning Environment
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mike Keppell (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Kay Souter (LaTrobe University, Australia)and Matthew Riddle (LaTrobe University, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-114-0.ch004

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Virtual Learning Environments

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The chapter explores the environmentally sensitive design characteristics of Charles Sturt University’s Albury Wodonga campus and the outdoor learning spaces it provides. Attention will be given to exploring how the holistic and integrated nature of the campus and the environmental functionality of the site provide unique opportunities for learning within learning spaces. Examples are provided of how the natural and built environments of the campus are used as learning spaces to promote social interactions, conversations, and experiences that enhance student learning. The chapter highlights the value of outdoor environments as legitimate and critical spaces for learning within higher education. The chapter explores the benefits of designing teaching space based on strategies that are defined by personal pedagogic repertoires and practical wisdom. By enacting such strategies, it is argued that universities can develop diverse, locally appropriate, and inclusive pedagogies.

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