Evaluating primary schools' gardens in terms of environmental contribution to student learning: A case study in Antalya, Turkey

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1097-1102

  Mansuroǧlu, Sibel ^a   Sabanci, Ali ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antalya; Environment; Landscape architecture; Qualitative assessment; School gardens; School management; Student learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; GARDENING; LANDSCAPE; LEARNING; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; PLANNING; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; STUDENT; TEACHER; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 77952803599     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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