{"id":4,"date":"2023-07-04T20:28:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T00:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/landuseplanninginbcguide\/?p=4"},"modified":"2024-02-21T09:29:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T14:29:12","slug":"guide-introduction","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/landuseplanninginbcguide\/front-matter\/guide-introduction\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction","rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<h2><strong>Password required<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThis Introduction and the BC Curriculum pages are open to the public.\u00a0 All other materials require a password to access them.\u00a0 Passwords will be shared only with legitimate instructors.\r\n\r\nTo obtain a password, contact Dr. David Connell at <a href=\"mailto:david.connell@unbc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">david.connell@unbc.ca<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>To begin, a note from the author<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThe <em>Land Use Planning in British Columbia: Cases and Applications<\/em> textbook covers six types of land use planning.\u00a0 In practice, it takes a career to become an expert in any one of these fields of land use planning.\u00a0 This reality of professional planning means that this textbook, instead of trying to cover all one needs to know about land use planning in BC, is designed as a set of raw materials to be used selectively to match any instructor\u2019s interests, knowledge, and abilities.\r\n\r\nHow well each instructor works with the book\u2019s materials will depend on their knowledge of land use planning and of the specifics of each case study.\u00a0 Certainly, the more one knows about land use planning the more one will get out of the textbook.\u00a0 For me, teaching with these materials has been a continuous learning process:\u00a0 every year, I learn more about each area of land use planning and get more out of each case study.\r\n\r\nIn this Instructor Guide, I collected my experiences using these materials to teach a fourth-year undergraduate course on land use planning.\u00a0 The contents of the Guide also reflect the extent of my knowledge.\u00a0 Certainly, many instructors using the textbook will know than I do about any one area of land use planning.\u00a0 For these instructors, the materials can be used to create whatever learning outcome they want.\u00a0 For instructors who are new to land use planning, this Guide provides direction\u2014and answers!\u2014to support them through their own learning process.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Invitation to collaborate\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nThe digital format of the textbook and Instructor Guide means that the contents can be updated and improved continuously.\u00a0 I see this an opportunity to pool our knowledge and help make the textbook a better resource for everyone.\r\n\r\nI welcome contributions to the textbook in all aspects:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Comments on corrections, deletions, additions, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Add your teaching experiences to the Lesson Notes.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Add your answers to Discussion Questions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Develop new applications for learners.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nPlease contact me via email at <a href=\"mailto:David.connell@unbc.ca\">david.connell@unbc.ca<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>What is in the Instructor Guide\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nIn the textbook, each case study has several components that can be adopted in whole as a lesson or parts can be adapted to meet an instructor\u2019s specific interests.\u00a0 The cases and applications are the core materials, which are supported by sets of discussion questions and resources.\u00a0 Learning modules are supplementary materials that provide additional details for specific aspects of land use planning.\u00a0 In this Guide, I describe how I use the materials and, to a lesser extent, other ways the materials can be used.\r\n\r\nMaterial in the Guide include the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Lesson Notes:\u00a0 an overview of each case and application from an instructor\u2019s perspective;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Discussion Questions:\u00a0 to support in-class discussion and assignments; versions for handouts and versions with answers and exercises for instructors;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Updates:\u00a0 for each case study, a list of important developments since the case materials were written.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Lesson Notes<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Cases<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Lesson Notes includes a general discussion of each case, highlighting elements that are of most interest to learners.\u00a0 The Notes also include questions to open a general discussion of each case and summarise common responses of learners to these questions.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Applications<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Lesson Notes include a brief overview of each application, highlighting the most important elements to focus on.\u00a0 Through these application assignments, the task of learners is to build an argument from multiple sources.\u00a0 The main aim is to focus on and interpret the legislation (and corresponding property rights) that apply.\u00a0 Rather than a research paper, learners must identify specific elements of the legislative framework that are relevant to substantiate a decision.\u00a0 The argument should be precise and brief.\u00a0 This approach can be modified to suit different groups of learners.\u00a0 The Notes also include steps to lead a discussion and describes different ways that an application can be used in class, either for discussion or for assignments.\u00a0 The Notes also presents a set of learning outcomes.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Learning Modules<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Guide does not cover the Learning Modules individually.\u00a0 In the Lesson Notes, cases and applications are cross-referenced with specific learning modules.\u00a0 In this way, a learning module elaborates upon aspects of a specific case or application.\u00a0 At the same time, a learning module can be used in conjunction with more than one case and application.\u00a0 A learning module can used as a stand-alone resource for inquiry and discussion.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Discussion Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nDiscussion Questions are provided to the instructor via this Guide.\u00a0 Each case study includes a set of discussion questions that relate to the case and application(s).\u00a0 These questions can be shared with students at the outset or used when desired at any point in the learning process.\u00a0 They can be used as prompts to facilitate in-class discussions or incorporated into assignments.\u00a0 This Guide includes a version of the Discussion Questions with answers, intended for instructor use only.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nTo support further reading and research, each case study includes a list of resources associated with the case and application(s).\u00a0 These resources focus on government documents and government websites. \u00a0The Guide does not cover the Resources documents individually.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nEach case study includes an Updates document that lists major developments since the materials were written.\u00a0 These Updates are provided to the instructor via this Guide.\u00a0 As each year passes, the cases and applications get a year older.\u00a0 Thus far, based on the author\u2019s experience using the materials for teaching an undergraduate land use planning course, the subject matter of the cases and applications remain relevant to land use planning and effective as teaching resources.\u00a0 As appropriate, some materials have been updated.\u00a0 These updates are revised on an annual basis (which is an advantage of a digital textbook).\u00a0 The instructor can choose how best to use the information.\u00a0 For example, the updates can be shared with learners at the outset to give a more complete and current description of a case and application.\u00a0 The updates can be shared after assignments are completed as a way to generate further discussion.\u00a0 As well, the updates can be a resource only for the instructor, perhaps to inform research assignments.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Intended audiences<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThis textbook can be adapted to different approaches to teaching and to different learning environments.\u00a0 Generally, the whole of the book can be used as the primary text for an undergraduate or graduate course in land use planning.\u00a0 Alternatively, individual cases, applications, and learning modules, in any combination, can be integrated into lessons at the secondary or post-secondary level or for professional development and micro-credential opportunities.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Post-secondary undergraduate and graduate<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nFor students pursuing a degree in planning, the textbook can be used as primary reading for undergraduate and graduate courses on land use planning.\u00a0 The cases can be used for in-class discussions and the applications can be used for assignments.\u00a0 The breadth of materials help prepare undergraduate and graduate students for future careers as professional land use planners.\r\n\r\nFor students pursuing a degree related to planning, individual cases and applications, and any combination thereof, can be used to introduce undergraduate and graduate students to land use planning and the practice of professional planners.\u00a0 As supplementary materials, selected contents can enhance discussions in corresponding areas of study such as urban and rural studies, Indigenous rights and title, protected areas, etc.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Secondary school<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe textbook provides secondary school teachers with a comprehensive and flexible set of teaching materials to incorporate land use planning into many Social Studies courses.\u00a0 Individual cases and applications, and any combination thereof, can be used to introduce secondary school students to land use planning and the practice of professional planners.\u00a0 As supplementary materials, selected contents can enhance discussions in corresponding areas of study such as urban and rural studies, Indigenous rights and title, protected areas, etc.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Continuous professional development and micro-credentials<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe modular design of the book makes it easy to adapt individual cases and applications for short, intense delivery.\u00a0 This format makes the materials ideal for continuous professional development and micro-credentials as complementary learning for practising professionals who interact with land use planners or land use plans as part of their work.","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<h2><strong>Password required<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This Introduction and the BC Curriculum pages are open to the public.\u00a0 All other materials require a password to access them.\u00a0 Passwords will be shared only with legitimate instructors.<\/p>\n<p>To obtain a password, contact Dr. David Connell at <a href=\"mailto:david.connell@unbc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">david.connell@unbc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>To begin, a note from the author<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <em>Land Use Planning in British Columbia: Cases and Applications<\/em> textbook covers six types of land use planning.\u00a0 In practice, it takes a career to become an expert in any one of these fields of land use planning.\u00a0 This reality of professional planning means that this textbook, instead of trying to cover all one needs to know about land use planning in BC, is designed as a set of raw materials to be used selectively to match any instructor\u2019s interests, knowledge, and abilities.<\/p>\n<p>How well each instructor works with the book\u2019s materials will depend on their knowledge of land use planning and of the specifics of each case study.\u00a0 Certainly, the more one knows about land use planning the more one will get out of the textbook.\u00a0 For me, teaching with these materials has been a continuous learning process:\u00a0 every year, I learn more about each area of land use planning and get more out of each case study.<\/p>\n<p>In this Instructor Guide, I collected my experiences using these materials to teach a fourth-year undergraduate course on land use planning.\u00a0 The contents of the Guide also reflect the extent of my knowledge.\u00a0 Certainly, many instructors using the textbook will know than I do about any one area of land use planning.\u00a0 For these instructors, the materials can be used to create whatever learning outcome they want.\u00a0 For instructors who are new to land use planning, this Guide provides direction\u2014and answers!\u2014to support them through their own learning process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Invitation to collaborate<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>The digital format of the textbook and Instructor Guide means that the contents can be updated and improved continuously.\u00a0 I see this an opportunity to pool our knowledge and help make the textbook a better resource for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>I welcome contributions to the textbook in all aspects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comments on corrections, deletions, additions, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Add your teaching experiences to the Lesson Notes.<\/li>\n<li>Add your answers to Discussion Questions.<\/li>\n<li>Develop new applications for learners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please contact me via email at <a href=\"mailto:David.connell@unbc.ca\">david.connell@unbc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is in the Instructor Guide<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the textbook, each case study has several components that can be adopted in whole as a lesson or parts can be adapted to meet an instructor\u2019s specific interests.\u00a0 The cases and applications are the core materials, which are supported by sets of discussion questions and resources.\u00a0 Learning modules are supplementary materials that provide additional details for specific aspects of land use planning.\u00a0 In this Guide, I describe how I use the materials and, to a lesser extent, other ways the materials can be used.<\/p>\n<p>Material in the Guide include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lesson Notes:\u00a0 an overview of each case and application from an instructor\u2019s perspective;<\/li>\n<li>Discussion Questions:\u00a0 to support in-class discussion and assignments; versions for handouts and versions with answers and exercises for instructors;<\/li>\n<li>Updates:\u00a0 for each case study, a list of important developments since the case materials were written.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Lesson Notes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Cases<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Lesson Notes includes a general discussion of each case, highlighting elements that are of most interest to learners.\u00a0 The Notes also include questions to open a general discussion of each case and summarise common responses of learners to these questions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Applications<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Lesson Notes include a brief overview of each application, highlighting the most important elements to focus on.\u00a0 Through these application assignments, the task of learners is to build an argument from multiple sources.\u00a0 The main aim is to focus on and interpret the legislation (and corresponding property rights) that apply.\u00a0 Rather than a research paper, learners must identify specific elements of the legislative framework that are relevant to substantiate a decision.\u00a0 The argument should be precise and brief.\u00a0 This approach can be modified to suit different groups of learners.\u00a0 The Notes also include steps to lead a discussion and describes different ways that an application can be used in class, either for discussion or for assignments.\u00a0 The Notes also presents a set of learning outcomes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Learning Modules<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Guide does not cover the Learning Modules individually.\u00a0 In the Lesson Notes, cases and applications are cross-referenced with specific learning modules.\u00a0 In this way, a learning module elaborates upon aspects of a specific case or application.\u00a0 At the same time, a learning module can be used in conjunction with more than one case and application.\u00a0 A learning module can used as a stand-alone resource for inquiry and discussion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Discussion Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Discussion Questions are provided to the instructor via this Guide.\u00a0 Each case study includes a set of discussion questions that relate to the case and application(s).\u00a0 These questions can be shared with students at the outset or used when desired at any point in the learning process.\u00a0 They can be used as prompts to facilitate in-class discussions or incorporated into assignments.\u00a0 This Guide includes a version of the Discussion Questions with answers, intended for instructor use only.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To support further reading and research, each case study includes a list of resources associated with the case and application(s).\u00a0 These resources focus on government documents and government websites. \u00a0The Guide does not cover the Resources documents individually.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Each case study includes an Updates document that lists major developments since the materials were written.\u00a0 These Updates are provided to the instructor via this Guide.\u00a0 As each year passes, the cases and applications get a year older.\u00a0 Thus far, based on the author\u2019s experience using the materials for teaching an undergraduate land use planning course, the subject matter of the cases and applications remain relevant to land use planning and effective as teaching resources.\u00a0 As appropriate, some materials have been updated.\u00a0 These updates are revised on an annual basis (which is an advantage of a digital textbook).\u00a0 The instructor can choose how best to use the information.\u00a0 For example, the updates can be shared with learners at the outset to give a more complete and current description of a case and application.\u00a0 The updates can be shared after assignments are completed as a way to generate further discussion.\u00a0 As well, the updates can be a resource only for the instructor, perhaps to inform research assignments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Intended audiences<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This textbook can be adapted to different approaches to teaching and to different learning environments.\u00a0 Generally, the whole of the book can be used as the primary text for an undergraduate or graduate course in land use planning.\u00a0 Alternatively, individual cases, applications, and learning modules, in any combination, can be integrated into lessons at the secondary or post-secondary level or for professional development and micro-credential opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Post-secondary undergraduate and graduate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For students pursuing a degree in planning, the textbook can be used as primary reading for undergraduate and graduate courses on land use 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