Gardening as a Learning Environment: A Study of Children's Perceptions and Understanding of School Gardens as Part of an International Project

Autor/inn/en	Bowker, Rob; Tearle, Penni
Titel	Gardening as a Learning Environment: A Study of Children's Perceptions and Understanding of School Gardens as Part of an International Project
Quelle	In: Learning Environments Research, 10 (2007) 2, S.83-100 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1387-1579
DOI	10.1007/s10984-007-9025-0
Schlagwörter	Gardening; Student Attitudes; Learning; Experiential Learning; Concept Mapping; Observation; Interviews; Childrens Art; Foreign Countries; India; Kenya; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gartenarbeit; Schülerverhalten; Lernen; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Concept Map; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ausland; Indien; Kenia
Abstract	This article considers the impact of the early stages of an international project, Gardens for Life (GfL), on children's perceptions of school gardening and on their learning. The project involved 67 schools in England, Kenya and India and focused on the growing of crops, recognising the importance of both the process and product of this activity in the different countries. The theoretical framework was derived from consideration of informal learning, and more specifically experiential learning, drawing on prior research undertaken in the context of school gardening. The research approach is characterised by the use of concept maps to uncover the characteristically different ways in which children discerned school gardening and to help to provide insight into their understanding of this activity. It was supported by contextual observation, interviews and children's drawings to aid the interpretation and understanding. The study showed a positive impact on learning and on the perceptions of children towards school gardening in all three countries. It also highlighted the different perceptions, interpretations and understanding of school gardening in the different cultures and environments, as well as the various aspects of it which the children themselves highlighted. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10