Llewellyn Wishart
Biographic Data
| ID | 6158123 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Llewellyn Wishart |
| GIVEN NAMES | Llewellyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Wishart |
| SIGNATURE | WISHART L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8817-1925 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Not Just a Pretty Garden
High-quality outdoor spaces are crucial for fostering children’s holistic development and wellbeing. This study investigates children’s perspectives on desirable preschool outdoor spaces in a private demonstration preschool in China, highly regarded for its outdoor environment. Using affordance theory and the Mosaic approach, multiple methods—observations, child-led photography tours, map-making, and interviews—were employed to triangulate childr…
Play diversity and student agency in the redevelopment of a school playspace
The role of unstructured nature-based play in children’s wellbeing, health and learning is a significant focus in research into child development and is increasingly a concern for schools and early childhood settings. There is a groundswell of interest in redesigning children’s outdoor playspaces to better support diverse, nature-based play experiences. Additionally, broad interest in promoting children’s rights and perspectives in matters that c…
Traditional vs naturalised design
This study employed a range of observation methods engaging with the concept of affordances to create a qualitative snapshot of children’s movement behaviour in two playscapes. Comparison of children’s movement behaviour in the playscapes generated the research question of whether a highly naturalised playscape provides more varied opportunities for physical activity than traditionally designed playscapes with standard equipment. Based on observa…
Traditional vs naturalised design
This study employed a range of observation methods engaging with the concept of affordances to create a qualitative snapshot of children’s movement behaviour in two playscapes. Comparison of children’s movement behaviour in the playscapes generated the research question of whether a highly naturalised playscape provides more varied opportunities for physical activity than traditionally designed playscapes with standard equipment. Based on observa…
Traditional vs naturalised design
This study employed a range of observation methods engaging with the concept of affordances to create a qualitative snapshot of children’s movement behaviour in two playscapes. Comparison of children’s movement behaviour in the playscapes generated the research question of whether a highly naturalised playscape provides more varied opportunities for physical activity than traditionally designed playscapes with standard equipment. Based on observa…
Play diversity and student agency in the redevelopment of a school playspace
The role of unstructured nature-based play in children’s wellbeing, health and learning is a significant focus in research into child development and is increasingly a concern for schools and early childhood settings. There is a groundswell of interest in redesigning children’s outdoor playspaces to better support diverse, nature-based play experiences. Additionally, broad interest in promoting children’s rights and perspectives in matters that c…
Not Just a Pretty Garden
High-quality outdoor spaces are crucial for fostering children’s holistic development and wellbeing. This study investigates children’s perspectives on desirable preschool outdoor spaces in a private demonstration preschool in China, highly regarded for its outdoor environment. Using affordance theory and the Mosaic approach, multiple methods—observations, child-led photography tours, map-making, and interviews—were employed to triangulate childr…
Children's Rights and Participation (3 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (3 works) · Affordance (2 works) · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Cognitive psychology (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work)