Northview Elementary School: an iterative participatory process in schoolyard planning & design

dc.contributor.authorAddo-Atuah, Kweku
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-27T15:57:11Z
dc.date.available2012-04-27T15:57:11Z
dc.date.graduationmonthMayen_US
dc.date.issued2012-04-27
dc.date.published2012en_US
dc.description.abstractThere 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 approach emphasizing local knowledge and active listening, this master's report seeks to confirm the value of children in the planning and design of a schoolyard space. The study took place at the Northview Elementary School in Manhattan, KS comprising students as primary stakeholders, teachers/administrative staff as secondary stakeholders and parents as tertiary stakeholders. Additionally, the study employed Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s childhood cognitive development theories and five operational play categories in guiding the development of a learning landscape design aimed at supporting and maximizing cognitive development, physical activity and recreation. The report concludes with a set of five (5) recommendations designed to equip prospective researchers in undertaking participatory processes within school settings. The implication of this study is that sustained stakeholder engagement during planning and design processes of schoolyards will result in spaces reflective of the target audience.en_US
dc.description.advisorMary C. Kingery-Pageen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Regional and Community Planningen_US
dc.description.departmentDepartment of Landscape Architecture/Regional & Community Planningen_US
dc.description.levelMastersen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/13716
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKansas State Universityen
dc.subjectLandscapes of learningen_US
dc.subjectParticipatory designen_US
dc.subjectChildhood cognitive developmenten_US
dc.subjectPlay categoriesen_US
dc.subject.umiLandscape Architecture (0390)en_US
dc.subject.umiUrban Planning (0999)en_US
dc.titleNorthview Elementary School: an iterative participatory process in schoolyard planning & designen_US
dc.typeReporten_US

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