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Title
Impacts of outdoor landscape on early learning: Insights from the NCDRC kindergarten at UPSI
Type
Article
Main Author
Mohd Amirul Hussain
Additional Authors
  • Mohd Yusof Kamaruzaman
  • Mohd Nazri Abdul Raji
  • Azizul Qayyum Basri
  • Zaliza Hanapi
Subject
S Agriculture (General)
ISBN
1755-7437
Language Code
eng
Bibliographic Details
Place of Production
Tanjung Malim
Publisher
Fakulti Teknikal & Vokasional
Year of publication
2024
Notes
International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics
Dissertation Note
Other
Degree Type
Others
Corporate Name
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract

This study was set on the National Child Development Research Centre (NCDRC) Kindergarten, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), to identify the role of the outdoor landscape in shaping the sense of place and assisting the T&L process of children. Qualitative research design with 15 informants from UPSI's Department of Development and Asset Management (DDAM) and kindergarten teachers were interviewed, revealing themes in outdoor landscapes impact in children's physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development educationally. The study emphasizes the importance of landscape design for holistic child development, compelling kindergarten authorities and the Ministry of Education to prioritize landscape designs in kindergartens. Copyright: _2024 The authors.

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