Reconstructing Sustainable Outdoor Learning Environment in Malaysia from the Understanding of Natural School Design and Approaches in Indonesia

AbstractWith current development in the pedagogy of teaching and learning approaches in the world, not many studies have been done on outdoor learning in Malaysia. Most of the study was focusing on the development of curriculum and the delivery of knowledge but not many writing and approaches has been done to see outdoor learning as one of the alternative methods of learning in school design. This paper tries to briefly explain the philosophy and approaches of one of the alternative school in Indonesia which is the Natural school or Sekolah Alam which grow tremendously fast in Indonesia. With its unique methods and learning philosophy, this Toto Chan's style of learning has been considered one of the fastest growing alternative school in Indonesia. With its successful attempt in grooming unordinary children this school has proofed to be the most effective implementation of outdoor learning study methods in Indonesia. The discussion itself will consist of four (4) main parts First part will discuss on the current problem and situation in teaching and learning in Malaysia, while the second part will try to explore and review on the definition of outdoor learning with its importance and character in learning environment. The third part will focused on the lesson from Natural School approaches and philosophy of learning while the last part will do some analysis and comparison which result on the suggestion and recommendation for outdoor learning facilities design in Malaysia

Isu dan kepentingan dokumentasi serta klasifikasi dalam kajian, pendekatan dan interpretasi terhadap seni bina Islam moden di nusantara

Tujuan utama dari penulisan kertas kerja ini adalah untuk menjelaskan tentang kepentingan proses dokumentasi dan klasifikasi yang memberikan implikasi terhadap interpretasi dalam Seni Bina Islam Moden di Nusantara. Kajian ini sangat penting dalam usaha menentukan halatuju kajian terhadap Seni Bina Islam di Nusantara terhadap beberapa kajian sejenis yang telah dijalankan sebelum ini. Pembahasan ini juga penting bagi memahami dan menjelaskan permasalahan yang terjadi akibat kekurangan dokumentasi dan penelitian yang mendalam terhadap aspek nilai dan pemikiran dari Seni Bina Islam di Nusantara. Pembahasannya akan terbahagi kepada dua bahagian utama. Bahagian yang pertama akan membicarakan tentang kepentingan dokumentasi dan klasifikasi terhadap aspek pemikiran, idea-idea dan teori Seni Bina Islam manakala bahagian yang kedua akan membicarakan tentang isu dan masalah yang seringkali menjadi asas dalam proses dokumentasi dan klasifikasi dalam Seni Bina Islam Moden di Nusantara. Melalui kajian ini didapati bahawa satu kepentingan yang harus dilakukan terhadap proses dokumentasi dan klasifikasi bagi pembentukan kerangka teori dan falsafah Seni Bina Islam di Nusantara. Kajian ini juga mendapati beberapa isu dan masalah yang lahir daripada kekurangan dokumentasi dan klasifikasi teori dan falsafah seni Bina Islam di atas. Diharapkan kajian ini akan dapat memulakan sebuah sebuah dokumentasi dan analisis yang lebih lengkap dan menyeluruh terhadap Seni Bina Islam Moden di Nusantara secara umum dan Malaysia secara khusus

Analisis tipologi dan pendekatan perancangan masjid moden di dunia

Kertas kerja ini akan berusaha melakukan dokumentasi, mengklasifikasikan dan menjelaskan pelbagai pendekatan dan kaedah perancangan yang digunakan pada perancangan masjid moden di serata dunia. Kajian dijalankan dengan melakukan analisa kandungan atau kajian pustaka dan literatur terhadap pelbagai pendekatan perancangan masjid moden tersebut. Pembahasan kertas kerja ini akan terdiri dari pendekatan revivalisme, pendekatan metafor, pendekatan geometri, pendekatan strukturalisme dan pendekatan regionalisme. Masjid yang dijadikan objek kajian sendiri terdiri daripada masjid yang dibangunkan di antara tahun 1950 hingga tahun 2000-an. Walaupun mungkin dirasa tidak mencakupi banyak masjid namun diharapkan kajian ini dapat memulakan sebuah kajian yang lebih mendalam dan lengkap bagi mengklasifikasikan dan mengelompokkan pelbagai masjid moden tersebut berdasarkan karakter dan pendekatan yang dimiliki di masa depa

Authentic Assessments or Standardized Assessment New Attitude to Architecture Assessment

AbstractTo know about an educational system, we must look to its assessment procedures. Assessment is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers to decide where they are in their learning, where they need to go and how best to get there. Assessment should not be seen separable from instruction, but also as a powerful tool for promoting deep learning activities. Assessment culture refers to educational evaluation practices that are compatible with current ideologies, social expectations, attitudes and values so the emergence of assessment cultures needs to be discussed with reference to current views on learning and education. The target of this paper is to understand whether same methods in architectural pedagogy can satisfy different learning styles, different backgrounds and cultures or not

Reconstructing Sustainable Outdoor Learning Environment in Malaysia from the Understanding of Natural School Design and Approaches in Indonesia

With current development in the pedagogy of teaching and learning approaches in the world, not many studies have been done on outdoor learning in Malaysia. Most of the study was focusing on the development of curriculum and the delivery of knowledge but not many writing and approaches has been done to see outdoor learning as one of the alternative methods of learning in school design. This paper tries to briefly explain the philosophy and approaches of one of the alternative school in Indonesia which is the Natural school or Sekolah Alam which grow tremendously fast in Indonesia. With its unique methods and learning philosophy, this Toto Chan’s style of learning has been considered one of the fastest growing alternative school in Indonesia. With its successful attempt in grooming unordinary children this school has proofed to be the most effective implementation of outdoor learning study methods in Indonesia. The discussion itself will consist of four (4) main parts First part will discuss on the current problem and situation in teaching and learning in Malaysia, while the second part will try to explore and review on the definition of outdoor learning with its importance and character in learning environment. The third part will focused on the lesson from Natural School approaches and philosophy of learning while the last part will do some analysis and comparison which result on the suggestion and recommendation for outdoor learning facilities design in Malaysia

Redefining library learning Facilities in Malaysia : Lesson from Frank Lloyd Wright sustainable approach in spatial and landscape design

The main objective of this paper is to initiate and open a wider discussion on library design and learning facilities in Malaysia. It tries to take some lesson from one of the greatest modern American Architect which is Frank Lloyd Wright. The discussion itself will consist of four (4) parts. First part will discuss on the current problem and situation in reading and library issues in Malaysia while the second part will try to explore and review on the definition of outdoor learning with its importance and character in learning environment. The third part will focused on the Frank Lloyd Wright’s sustainable approaches in spatial and landscape arrangement while the last part will do some analysis and comparison which result on the suggestion and recommendation for outdoor learning facilities design in Malaysia. With some understanding from the established environmental approaches of Frank Lloyd Wright’s above it is expected that we can reconstruct and redefine some framework and guideline for future outdoor facilities design in Malaysia