On-Campus Pocket Parks for Enhancing Outdoor Learning Experience in Malaysian Universities

Salih, Sarah Abdulkareem; Ismail, Sumarni; Ismail, Nor Atiah

doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v11-i10/11453

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“…The garden area offers its users a harmonious combination of learning and relaxation, creating a green space that promotes activity and relaxation and improves the microclimate of the urban environment. The didactic value of gardens emphasised by Salih et al (2021) or Geyter described as even a space for experimentation (Sikorski et al, 2020) did not resonate among respondents' answers. In their statements, students pointed out that pocket gardens could also be a place for personal coworking or street workouts.…”

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“…Many universities around the world have recognised the need for new educational spaces, such as nearby open areas, to support student-centred pedagogy and foster collaborative initiatives. On-campus pocket gardens play an important role in encouraging participation in a variety of learning activities, both formal and informal, and allow interaction with the surrounding landscape, thereby supporting the learning process (Salih et al, 2021).…”

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Concept of pocket gardens on the campus of Bialystok University of Technology as a result of a survey of the academic community

Gawryluk,

Biała,

Gawrychowska

2024

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Green areas of university campuses are an important resource for them, performing a variety of functions important for the functioning of the university, the well-being of the academic community, the environment and the green system of the city. The purpose of this study was to determine the preferences of the academic community, with particular emphasis on students, as to the functionality that campus green spaces should fulfil today. The methodology of the research work included a diagnostic survey method, the technique of which was surveying, and the tool was a survey questionnaire. Analysis of the results of a survey conducted among students at the Bialystok University of Technology (Bialystok, Poland) made it possible to determine the needs and expectations regarding the development of campus green areas. The concept of pocket gardens accommodates responses and solutions to students' expectations. The analysis of the student community's opinions served to implement the tasks of the "My Green Polytechnic" strategy conducted on the Bialystok University of Technology campus. The results of the survey and the experience of its implementation can be useful to various institutions in making decisions on green space management.

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confidence: 97%

Section: An Overview Of the Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Concept of pocket gardens on the campus of Bialystok University of Technology as a result of a survey of the academic community

Gawryluk,

Biała,

Gawrychowska

2024

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“…However, social learning settings, especially pocket settings, remain primarily untapped on Asian campus grounds. Therefore, studies are increasingly needed to evaluate informal social learning spaces, such as pocket settings (Towers and Lynch, 2017;Salih et al, 2021Salih et al, , 2023.…”

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“…Informal learning embraces the belief that knowledge acquisition occurs organically through exploration, experimentation, and direct interaction with the world. Informal learning spaces provide the optimal environment for students of all ages and backgrounds to discover, interact, and collaborate with others, transcending the boundaries of formal education (Salih et al, 2021). Due to urbanisation and limited space, it has become challenging to provide extensive informal learning spaces (Hu, 2017;Salih et al, 2021).…”

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“…Informal learning spaces provide the optimal environment for students of all ages and backgrounds to discover, interact, and collaborate with others, transcending the boundaries of formal education (Salih et al, 2021). Due to urbanisation and limited space, it has become challenging to provide extensive informal learning spaces (Hu, 2017;Salih et al, 2021). Consequently, pocket settings on campus grounds, such as nearby urban spaces, plazas, and courtyards, offer emergent small settings to enhance learners' daily activities and socialisation (Salih et al, 2023).…”

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Pocket Settings for Promoting On-campus Social Learning: FGD

Salih,

Ismail,

Azmi

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IJARBSS

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Recently, the implementation of outdoor learning spaces has emerged as a crucial measure to enhance the academic experience by facilitating the augmentation of students' social interactions and learning endeavours. Investigating Asian universities reveals that these campuses mainly prioritise indoor traditional learning approaches while exhibiting little integration of social learning practices that align with academic objectives. Hence, it is vital to augment the social learning activities of students within the premises of university campuses in Asia, with the aim of enhancing the overall social learning experience. This study aims to identify the design attributes of pocket settings for enhancing social learning activity in Asian universities. This study utilised qualitative, semi-structured focus group discussions (FGDs) involving professionals and academicians in the field of architecture to assess the attributes of pocket settings on the Asian campus grounds. The data is analysed using ATLAS.ti.8. The findings indicate that the implementation of design attributes, such as design and layout, elements and activities, accessibility and proximity, and safety and security, is critically important for providing successful pocket settings on university grounds that greatly enhance the social learning experience. The results of this study make a valuable contribution to the development of a pocket setting model specifically designed for Asian campus environments. This model aims to effectively integrate informal spaces into social learning activities, ultimately enhancing the overall academic social learning experience.

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On-Campus Pocket Parks for Enhancing Outdoor Learning Experience in Malaysian Universities

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Concept of pocket gardens on the campus of Bialystok University of Technology as a result of a survey of the academic community

Concept of pocket gardens on the campus of Bialystok University of Technology as a result of a survey of the academic community

Pocket Settings for Promoting On-campus Social Learning: FGD

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