This course aims to help students understand that a planned and diversified learning environment can allow children to choose their preferred environment according to curriculum, interests and abilities. Through specific and creative experiments, this course helps students understand how children learn and behave in different kinds of environments. From the planning of learning areas, placement and execution, students will be able to arrange appropriate learning environments for children, to have good interactions with them and to arouse their interest in learning. The content will also cover suggestions for different teaching activities and the link between curriculum planning and the design of learning environment.

CILO-1: Understand the impact of learning environment on children's learning outcome and learning ability. CILO-2: Understand the theory and principle of learning environment design and planning. CILO-3: Apply the theory of learning environment planning in the design of teaching activities. CILO-4: Create learning area, conduct teaching activities in the area, and evaluate children's learning outcome through the activities.