Mag' Maja Simoneti, Maa orn LUZ, d'd'

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Mag. Maja Simoneti, Maa orn LUZ, d.d.
The strategy of spatial education in the context
of the education for sustainable development
the R.A.V.E. Space project and related
activities. Strategija izobraevanja o prostoru
v kontekstu izobraevanja za trajnostni razvoj in
povezane dejavnosti.
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Facts and circumstances

• Professionals in spatial planning are not
  understood by the general public - they need
  allies and cooperators.
• People are not satisfied with the processes of
  decision-making and as a result they often act
  against them.
• The tendency of teaching in schools is learning
  outside classrooms, connecting different subjects
  from syllabi, paying more attention to
  individuals etc.
• Sustainable development idea is becoming a
  universal political goal.
• UN DESD (Deacde of Education for Sustainable
  Development) future depends on knowledge we
  share the education!!

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R.A.V.E. Space - Spatial education in primary
and secondary schools
Basic actions Analysis of syllabi Preparation
of educational strategy Production of
inventive teaching tools and short
educational films
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Defining the educational strategy

• Strategy is a set of ongoing activities that can
  be supported on different levels of society and
  are recognised as useful in practice.
• Support means long term and effective stimulation
  gained by acces to information, concrete advice
  service and enlistment of financial stimulation.
• The strategy combines formal, non-formal and
  informal ways of education into a set of actions
  that is open to improvements and further
  development if needed.

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Starting points of the educational strategy

• We related values of space with spatial planning
  and sustainable development.
• We linked spatial education with education for
  sustainable development (ESD - DESD) We must
  change the habits and everyday practice on all
  levels of society and on all fields of acting.
• To take an active role in decision making and
  development we all need more complex and linked
  knowledge than the general situation today!
• We must equip both youth and adults!

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General goals and aims

• To influence the general level of understanding
  the spatial dimensions of our life, spatial
  planning itself and individuals possibilities
  to influence the outcomes.
• To rise the general public awareness of values of
  space / nature, wilderness, order, accessibility,
  beauty, function, safety, heritage, health,
  design etc.
• To help develop an individuals ability of
  critical thinking, organisation and
  interpretation of data, forming questions,
  analysing important issues etc.
• To help people experience participation.

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Clue findings from case studies and project
research

• A reliable infrastructure to perform in practice
  is needed.
• Define informational, advisory and finacial
  support!
• A combination of two sided approach is
  recommended
• upside down - governmental responsibility
  /minimum requested
• bottom up - schools initiatives / potential
  fulfilled
• Respect schools - include their existing
  progammes.
• No new curriculum or syllabus / reorienting the
  existing education.
• New principles, skills, perspectives and values.
• Appropriateness and relevance are most valualble,
  not the quantity!

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Guidelines for the educational concept

• Apply results according to societys
  characteristics!
• Define realistic goals and time limited actions!
• Provide support for minimal performance!
• Support bottom up initiatives!
• Involve programmes already in action!
• Involve parents!
• Report and evaluate!
• Personal experience is important!
• Every child counts!

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Existing problems in landscape and physical space
planning

• The responses to our research is often very poor
  in everyday practice.
• The professionals and the general public often
  dont share the same values.
• Spatial development depends on individual users,
  their everyday use and commonly shared values.
• We need allies and collaborators!
• As Prof. Maruic yesterday said It is our task
  to enable everybody to take part in decision
  making process that concern our landscapes.

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The answer lies in the knowledge we all lack

• Professionals should pay more attention to the
  everyday practice and functional issues that
  influence landscape and spatial values in each
  society.
• Professionals have to begin to understand that
  that their knowledge is just one part of an
  answer to the future spatial development and
  accept the fact that they would perform better in
  participation with users.
• The public should be better equipped for the
  participation as well.
• The educational strategy should reach people of
  different age and social status with formal and
  non-formal methods.

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So how is landscape planning expected to benefit?

• More people will understand the processes behind
  the landscapes they live in.
• More people will be able to make everyday
  decisions and act with the values of space in
  mind.
• Active participants that will share values and
  knowledge with the professionals.
• Every day user that is aware of the values of
  space and the processes that change them.
• A society that is able to discuss, cooperate and
  be involved in the processes of spatial planning,
  which eventually takes more responsibility in
  every day decision making.