Building
a Multicultural Learning Community through the Nature of Place |
| Children’s experiences of place, and their participation in shaping it, may serve as inspiring references for more sustainable future communities. This paper examines the context of school as a significant, yet often neglected, social and ecological community in the lives of children, and explores the potentials of nature and participatory design to foster the development of a multicultural learning community. A review of research and theory on children’s learning potentials in nature and in school landscapes, and on participatory design with children, is provided and used to reflect on a Seattle, Washington, elementary school as a model for such a community. |