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Systems Approach in Landscape Design: A Studio Work
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Alpak, Elif Merve; Özkan, Doruk Görkem; Düzenli, Tugba – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2018
Landscape architects design the environment, which is an organic part, an outdoor extension of the building, according to the various functions of buildings. One of the most important objectives in design is to create a strong organization which forms a whole by combining different parts. While creating this organization, it is essential to…
Descriptors: Horticulture, Building Design, Architecture, Systems Approach
Bringing the Classroom into the World: Three Reflective Case Studies of Designing Mobile Technology to Support Blended Learning for the Built and Landscaped Environment
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Smith, Wally; Lewi, Hannah; Saniga, Andrew; Stickells, Lee; Constantinidis, Dora – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2017
We report and reflect on three projects, carried out by us as educators and technology researchers over a four year period, that explore the use of mobile technologies in the fieldwork of Australian tertiary students of architectural history, landscape history and urban design. Treating these as three case studies, our focus is on the emerging…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Case Studies, Handheld Devices, Architectural Education
Analysis of Employment Flow of Landscape Architecture Graduates in Agricultural Universities
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Yao, Xia; He, Linchun – International Education Studies, 2012
A statistical analysis of employment flow of landscape architecture graduates was conducted on the employment data of graduates major in landscape architecture in 2008 to 2011. The employment flow of graduates was to be admitted to graduate students, industrial direction and regional distribution, etc. Then, the features of talent flow and factors…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential
Changing Pedagogic Codes in a Class of Landscape Architects Learning "Ecologically Sustainable Development"
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Lawson, G. M. – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2010
Professional discourse in education has been the focus of research conducted mostly with teachers and professional practitioners, but the work of students in the built environment has largely been ignored. This article presents an analysis of students' visual discourse in the final professional year of a landscape architecture course in Brisbane,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Architecture, Horticulture, Business Communication
Interdisciplinary Industrial Ecology Education: Recommendations for an Inclusive Pedagogical Model
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Sharma, Archana – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2009
Industrial ecology education is being developed and delivered predominantly within the domains of engineering and management. Such an approach could prove somewhat limiting to the broader goal of developing industrial ecology as an integrated knowledge base inclusive of diverse disciplines, contributing to sustainable development. This paper…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Ecology, Sustainable Development, Industry
Academics in Paradise
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Monaghan, Peter – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
In this article, the author describes Liguria Study Center for the Arts and Humanities in Bogliasco, Italy, which offers a stately perch from which a few lucky scholars and artists can gaze at the Mediterranean and gather their thoughts making it so conducive to the study of arts and letters. The center provides scholars and artists midcareer and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Centers, Fellowships, Aesthetic Education