Place, Pedagogy and Play

Name: Place, Pedagogy and Play
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Place, Pedagogy and PlayParticipation, Design and Research with Children\nAuthor(s): Matluba Khan, Simon Bell, Jenny Wood\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367086374, 978-0367086374\nSynopsis\nPlace, Pedagogy and Play connects landscape architecture with education, psychology, public health and planning. Over the course of thirteen chapters it examines how design and research of places can be approached through multiple lenses of pedagogy and play and how children, as competent social agents, are engaged in the process of designing their own spaces and brings a global perspective to the debate around child-friendly environments.\n\nDespite growing evidence of the benefits of nature for health, wellbeing, play and learning, children are increasingly spending more time indoors. Indeed, new policy ideas and public campaigns suggest how children can become better connected with nature, yet linking outdoor space to .