reflection, collaboration,imagination:

children’s learning of sustainability through creative activities

paramita atmodiwirjo & yandi andri yatmodepartment of architecture, universitas indonesia

Our background Teaching architecture at Universitas

Indonesia

Architectural education background in Indonesia & UK

Develop environmental education programme for school children

Develop community architecture projects

Design for children, schools, special needs

Develop environmental education website www.lingkunganku.com (‘my environment’)

Overview of programme Creativity-based environmental

education programme since 2006 For pre-school, primary and

secondary school children With over 20 schools and

neighbourhood communities Holcim Award – Asia Pacific 2008 Involving architecture students as

facilitators Various environmental themes

Why learning sustainability?

Children as “architects of the future”

Towards better life in better environment, not only for now but also for the future

UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014): “to integrate the values inherent in sustainable

development into all aspects of learning…”

What to learn?human

natural environment

built environment

social-culture

science

technology

economy

balance

Some problems in ESD

Aspects of environments studied partially or separately

Emphasis on theories, lack of application in real surroundings

Environment is considered as ‘additional’ subject, separated from other subjects

‘my environment’single; isolated

my environment

economy

others

social culture

nature

interconnectedness

interdependence

Creativity-based approach

Planning and design exercise as an approach for learning sustainability

Reflection of facts

Analysis; Develop

knowledge

Creative action

based on knowledge

Reflection of process

Action to respond to factual issues

Learning approach

‘Dream Island’ Project

Main challenge: To create self-sufficient

environment

To fulfill present and future needs

To balance needs and resources

REFLECTION

COLLABORATION

IMAGINATION

Reflection on basic human needs Awareness of local resources Exploring connectedness

Reflection

me food

rice

veg

meatpaddy field

fish

sea

garden

milk

houseelectricity

water

drink

waterwell

river

fruit

Collaboration

Working together in dealing with environmental problems & issues

Dialog Negotiation

Imagination

Creative ideas Freedom to build Explore possibilities

Balanced development

Needs and resources Natural and built

Interdependence

What happens in one place may affect other people in other places

BogorDepok

Jakarta

Programme evaluation

Children’s reflection on the programmeWhat they have created What they have learnedWhat they think about the process

Possible future development

Integration with school subjects

Real action in real environment

Networking with children around the world – sharing “our environment”

Programme for children

School curriculum

Real environment

Children in other places

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