• Landscapes of Learning | Annotated Bibliography 

  Kingery-Page, Katie; Addo-Atuah, Kweku; Fakhraldeen, Sukaina; Hao, Shuang; King, Chelsey; Knight, Jonathan; Melvin, Rebecca; Weatherholt, Laura (Kansas State University. Dept. of Landscape Architecture/Regional & Community, 2012-05-03)

  Seven master's degree candidates in the K-State Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional & Community Planning participated in a collaborative studio process leading to completion of their individual master’s reports. ...
• Floodplains on the prairie: an ecological schoolyard design 

  Weatherholt, Laura (Kansas State University, 2012-04-30)

  Man has been learning in the outdoors since the beginning of humankind. Modern times have reduced the amount of time people spend learning and exploring outside. This causes humans to be disconnected from the natural ...
• Site as playground: expanding the experience of play 

  Melvin, Rebecca (Kansas State University, 2012-04-30)

  Encouraging creativity is an important part of a child’s education and often not adequately supported by outdoor school environments. Contemporary playgrounds are designed in response to perceptions of liability and a ...
• Northview Elementary School: an iterative participatory process in schoolyard planning & design 

  Addo-Atuah, Kweku (Kansas State University, 2012-04-27)

  There is currently a dearth of planning literature concerning participatory processes relative to children, particularly in the planning and design of schoolyard or playground spaces. Through a local, place-based, participatory ...
• The geography of nature access opportunities 

  Knight, Jonathan E. (Kansas State University, 2012-04-26)

  Experiences in natural environments are perceived as a human necessity. Additionally, prior studies show that nature access has emotional, cognitive, and psychological benefits for children. Nature is defined as a space ...

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