Learning with the Natural Environment: How Walking with Nature Can Actively Shape Creativity and Contribute to Holistic Learning

Autor/inn/en	Mäkelä, Maarit; Aktas, Bilge Merve
Titel	Learning with the Natural Environment: How Walking with Nature Can Actively Shape Creativity and Contribute to Holistic Learning
Quelle	In: International Journal of Art & Design Education, 42 (2023) 1, S.139-154 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mäkelä, Maarit) ORCID (Aktas, Bilge Merve)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1111/jade.12447
Schlagwörter	Masters Programs; Teaching Methods; Course Content; Art Education; Handicrafts; Design; Outdoor Education; Physical Activities; Learning Experience; Creativity; Holistic Approach; Conservation (Environment) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kursprogramm; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Handwerk; Freiluftunterricht; Lernerfahrung; Kreativität; Holistischer Ansatz; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt
Abstract	Learning takes place in various spaces through human and nonhuman interactions. Considering the urgent need for rethinking how humans relate to nature, in this article we present a MA level course in the context of art, craft and design to discuss how "learning with the natural environment" approach can impact learning experiences. We introduce walking with nature as a creative method that fosters students' ability to let the environment actively shape their creative events. The encounter with nature-based materials in their different forms and following the material's flow provides students with a foundation for their creative processes. This study proposes that walking can facilitate the entanglement between the student's knowledge and encountered materials, generating an emotional and dialogical relationship with the natural environment that contributes to a holistic learning experience. We propose that such an experience can help in comprehending the importance of the caring actions we need to take and maintain towards the nonhuman world. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01