TERRALEARN BY Vancouver Botanical Garden Association (VBGA)
TERRALEARN BY Vancouver Botanical Garden Association (VBGA)
TERRALEARN BY Vancouver Botanical Garden Association (VBGA)
Contributions
Researcher
Visual Designer
Contributions
Researcher
Visual Designer
Team
Amy Liao
Michelle Aurelia
Rishabh Johri
Team
Amy Liao
Michelle Aurelia
Rishabh Johri
Timeline
13 weeks
Jan - April 2022
Timeline
13 weeks
Jan - April 2022
A learning experience designed for youth aged 5-18 to connect them to nature through game-like environments.
A learning experience designed for youth aged 5-18 to connect them to nature through game-like environments.
design research
design research
academic work
academic work
HOW MIGHT WE PROVIDE PLAY-BASED EDUCATIONAL MODELS WHICH TEAM THE INTERDEPENDENCY BETWEEN HUMANITY AND THE NATURAL WORLD TO YOUTH (5-10 YEARS OF AGE)?
HOW MIGHT WE PROVIDE PLAY-BASED EDUCATIONAL MODELS WHICH TEAM THE INTERDEPENDENCY BETWEEN HUMANITY AND THE NATURAL WORLD TO YOUTH (5-10 YEARS OF AGE)?
HOW MIGHT WE PROVIDE PLAY-BASED EDUCATIONAL MODELS WHICH TEAM THE INTERDEPENDENCY BETWEEN HUMANITY AND THE NATURAL WORLD TO YOUTH (5-10 YEARS OF AGE)?
OUR PROJECT’S CLIENT
OUR PROJECT’S CLIENT
OUR PROJECT’S CLIENT
Vancouver Botanical Garden Association (VBGA) is a non-profit organization that collaborates with Vancouver Park Board to operate VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory to promote nature and gardens via education and advocacy.
Vancouver Botanical Garden Association (VBGA) is a non-profit organization that collaborates with Vancouver Park Board to operate VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory to promote nature and gardens via education and advocacy.
goals
goals
problem statement
problem statement
The client would want to bring back the same engagement level in the garden with the young students as to before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The client would want to bring back the same engagement level in the garden with the young students as to before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The client would want to bring back the same engagement level in the garden with the young students as to before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The illustrated scenario of TerraLearn in the VanDusen Garden.
The illustrated scenario of TerraLearn in the VanDusen Garden.
The illustrated scenario of TerraLearn in the VanDusen Garden.
OUR INTERVENTION
OUR INTERVENTION
OUR INTERVENTION
TerraLearn is a life-sized board game for children to build a connection with nature. Through questions and activities, the game will introduce subjects and themes important to the VanDusen Botanical Garden and the Bloedel Conservatory.
TerraLearn is a life-sized board game for children to build a connection with nature. Through questions and activities, the game will introduce subjects and themes important to the VanDusen Botanical Garden and the Bloedel Conservatory.
RATIONALES
The hands-on educational process motivates youth to learn while they play, thus increasing the children’s interest to continue their education outside the garden.
The hands-on educational process motivates youth to learn while they play, thus increasing the children’s interest to continue their education outside the garden.
LEARNING INTERDEPENDENCY
LEARNING INTERDEPENDENCY
The activities and questions can be adapted to themes that VBGA programs offer to cater to more specific topics.
The activities and questions can be adapted to themes that VBGA programs offer to cater to more specific topics.
The activities and questions can be adapted to themes that VBGA programs offer to cater to more specific topics.
ADAPTABLE
ADAPTABLE
Working in small groups while competing with other teams can create a friendly competition.
Working in small groups while competing with other teams can create a friendly competition.
COMPETITIVE TEAMWORK
COMPETITIVE TEAMWORK
COMPONENTS
Triangular tiles
30cm x 30cm x 1cm
Triangular tiles
30cm x 30cm x 1cm
Activity Cards
Activity Cards
Question Cards
Question Cards
INSIGHTS
Strict City Guidelines
Vancouver School Board restricted off-site field trips for school due to the pandemic regulations.
Vancouver School Board restricted off-site field trips for school due to the pandemic regulations.
Technology Novice
Technology Novice
The Education department did not have enough knowledge about technology and could not transform the field trip experience to other mediums.
The Education department did not have enough knowledge about technology and could not transform the field trip experience to other mediums.
No Volunteers
No Volunteers
Due to the decreased numbers of field trips programs, the organization did not have volunteers at the time of this project.
Due to the decreased numbers of field trips programs, the organization did not have volunteers at the time of this project.
Youth Visit Declined
Youth Visit Declined
From the restrictions, youths’ visits to the garden dramatically declined by a factor of 91.5% between 2019 and 2021 based on the annual reports.
From the restrictions, youths’ visits to the garden dramatically declined by a factor of 91.5% between 2019 and 2021 based on the annual reports.
HOW IT GOES
Click to find out about each section of this proposed feature.
Click to find out about each section of this proposed feature.
SET UP
GROUP MAKING
QUIZ ROUND
SPEED ROUND
TEAM ACTIVITY ROUND
WINNING TEAM
The VGBA staff assembles the board game by putting the board pieces together.
Place each colour’s tile into a hexagon.
Put six dark green tiles outside the hexagon to form a flower shape.
Form hexagons with an extra triangular shape with each colours, and put around the flower shaped tiles.
SET UP
GROUP MAKING
QUIZ ROUND
SPEED ROUND
TEAM ACTIVITY ROUND
WINNING TEAM
The VGBA staff assembles the board game by putting the board pieces together.
Place each colour’s tile into a hexagon.
Put six dark green tiles outside the hexagon to form a flower shape.
Form hexagons with an extra triangular shape with each colours, and put around the flower shaped tiles.
SET UP
GROUP MAKING
QUIZ ROUND
SPEED ROUND
TEAM ACTIVITY ROUND
WINNING TEAM
The VGBA staff assembles the board game by putting the board pieces together.
Place each colour’s tile into a hexagon.
Put six dark green tiles outside the hexagon to form a flower shape.
Form hexagons with an extra triangular shape with each colours, and put around the flower shaped tiles.
RESEARCH
PERSONAS
USER JOURNEYS
PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP
Chantal Martin, Director of Education
Natasha Friedmann, Camp Coordinator
Looking through different resources and activity sheets
A closet of all the materials
We collected data through weekly Zoom meetings with the VBGA staff.
We also did an on-site visit to VanDusen Botanical Garden to understand the camps and field trips. During our trip, we take notes and photographs of the Yosef Wosk Library, classrooms, and the Volunteer Lounge
A staff collecting materials after a workshop
VGBA STAFF
RESEARCH
PERSONAS
USER JOURNEYS
PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP
Chantal Martin, Director of Education
Natasha Friedmann, Camp Coordinator
Looking through different resources and activity sheets
A closet of all the materials
We collected data through weekly Zoom meetings with the VBGA staff.
We also did an on-site visit to VanDusen Botanical Garden to understand the camps and field trips. During our trip, we take notes and photographs of the Yosef Wosk Library, classrooms, and the Volunteer Lounge
A staff collecting materials after a workshop
VGBA STAFF
RESEARCH
PERSONAS
USER JOURNEYS
PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP
Looking through different resources and activity sheets
A closet of all the materials
A staff collecting materials after a workshop
Chantal Martin, Director of Education
Natasha Friedmann, Camp Coordinator
We collected data through weekly Zoom meetings with the VBGA staff.
We also did an on-site visit to VanDusen Botanical Garden to understand the camps and field trips. During our trip, we take notes and photographs of the Yosef Wosk Library, classrooms, and the Volunteer Lounge.
VGBA STAFF
STRATEGY
STRATEGY
REFLECTIONS
REFLECTIONS
This project gave me and the team the opportunity to work with a real client with a real problem. There were other challenges such as their expectations and permission from the larger board that we need to consider.
This project gave me and the team the opportunity to work with a real client with a real problem. There were other challenges such as their expectations and permission from the larger board that we need to consider.
I learned to adapt and compromise with other members to find the best solution as a team. Communication became the key element for both within the team and with our client. With strong communication styles, we were able to explain our design direction with back-up information to the client, leading them to shift their initial ideas of the project.
I learned to adapt and compromise with other members to find the best solution as a team. Communication became the key element for both within the team and with our client. With strong communication styles, we were able to explain our design direction with back-up information to the client, leading them to shift their initial ideas of the project.
The team!!
The team!!
I got donuts for our final presentation’s celebration
I got donuts for our final presentation’s celebration
Our little prototype of the board game
Our little prototype of the board game
OTHER PROJECTS
OTHER PROJECTS
product design
product design
released work
released work
2023
2023