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Autore |
Williams Dilafruz R. <1949-> |
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Titolo |
Learning gardens and sustainability education : bringing life to schools and schools to life / / Dilafruz R. Williams and Jonathan D. Brown |
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New York, : Routledge, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-58350-5 |
1-136-58351-3 |
0-203-15681-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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School gardens |
Environmental education |
Outdoor education |
Experiential learning |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Learning Gardens and Sustainability Education; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Learning Gardens, Living Soil, and Sustainability Education; 1. Introduction: Modern Imperatives for Life and Learning; 2. Learning Gardens and Life's Lessons; 3. Living Soil as Metaphorical Construct for Education; Part II: Learning Gardens Principles Linking Pedagogy and Pedology; 4. Cultivating a Sense of Place; 5. Fostering Curiosity and Wonder; 6. Discovering Rhythm and Scale; 7. Valuing Biocultural Diversity; 8. Embracing Practical Experience; 9. Nurturing Interconnectedness |
10. Awakening the SensesPart III: Practice Comes Alive from the Ground up; 11.Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent Perspectives; 12. Moving Forward; Epilogue; Appendix: Selected Resources and Programs; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Offering a fresh approach to bringing life to schools and schools to life, this book goes beyond touting the benefits of learning gardens to survey them as a whole-systems design solution with potential to address myriad interrelated social, ecological, and educational issues. The theoretical and conceptual framework presented creatively places |
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