Building and Environment - A holistic, multi-level analysis identifying the impact of classroom design on pupils’ learning
Abstract The aim of this study was to explore if there is any evidence for demonstrable impacts of school building design on the learning rates of pupils in primary schools. Hypotheses as to positive impacts on learning were developed for 10 design parameters within a neuroscience framework of three design principles. These were tested using data collected on 751 pupils from 34 varied classrooms in seven different schools in the UK. The multi-level model developed explained 51% of the variability in the learning improvements of the pupils, over the course of a year. However, within this a high level of explanation (73%) was identified at the “class” level, linked entirely to six built environment design parameters, namely: colour, choice, connection, complexity, flexibility and light. The model was used to predict the impact of the six design parameters on pupil’s learning progression. Highlights Keywords Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
How Would You Design the Modern Classroom?
Uncategorized Flickr: NMCSecondLife Why do our kids’ classrooms look exactly the same as our grandparents’? Slate’s Linda Perlstein asks this question and solicits ideas from the public on how to modernize American classrooms. Some cool ideas have emerged: - 3 walls (optional light controlled glass on the 4th, or no 4th wall) - Reconfigurable round/bean shaped table and chairs on casters - Outdoor classroom with a rain barrel to capture water, perennial flower beds, earth science station, and shade structure. - Infrastructure for on-demand learning via video presentations and online group lessons. - Standing desks with stools or high seating - Individual desks combined with group working areas - Classrooms with 15 to 20 cubicles similar to Hollywood Squares crammed with technology that communicates with the teacher. - Couches in the classrooms to allow for more informal discussions. - Desks with connections to restricted set of online resources. Perlstein’s article also addresses this:
New Media Consortium Names 10 Top 'Metatrends' Shaping Educational Technology - Wired Campus
A group of education leaders gathered last week to discuss the most important technology innovations of the last decade, and their findings suggest the classroom of the future will be open, mobile, and flexible enough to reach individual students—while free online tools will challenge the authority of traditional institutions. The retreat celebrated the 10th anniversary of the New Media Consortium’s Horizon Project, whose annual report provides a road map of the education-technology landscape. One hundred experts from higher education, K-12, and museum education identified 28 “metatrends” that will influence education in the future. The 10 most important, according to a New Media Consortium announcement about the retreat, include global adoption of mobile devices, the rise of cloud computing, and transparency movements that call into question traditional notions of content ownership concerning digital materials. Of the top 10 trends the group flagged, Mr. 1. Return to Top
3 changements majeurs et 5 tendances possibles pour la formation et l'éducation
Qu’est-ce qui a fondamentalement changé dans le monde de la formation et de l’éducation au cours des 100 dernières années ? Fondamentalement, les salles de cours n’ont pas changé des masses : on retrouve toujours des tables, des chaises, des tableaux (certes parfois interactifs, mais bon…). Non, ce qui a véritablement changé en 100 ans, ce sont les apprenants et les modes de communication ! Découvrez en vidéo les 3 changements qui ont chamboulé notre paysage quotidien, et 5 tendances possibles pour le monde de l’éducation et de la formation au cours des prochaines années : À quoi pourrait bien ressembler la formation et l’éducation au 21ème siècle : découvrez 3 changements majeurs et 5 tendances possibles en vidéo. 3 changements majeurs dans notre vie de tous les jours 1. Augmentation du nombre d’utilisateurs des médias sociaux (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest…) : plus de 2 milliards d’utilisateurs. 2. 3. 5 tendances possibles qui pourraient façonner le monde de l’éducation 1.
Learning Spaces
Space, whether physical or virtual, can have a significant impact on learning. Learning Spaces focuses on how learner expectations influence such spaces, the principles and activities that facilitate learning, and the role of technology from the perspective of those who create learning environments: faculty, learning technologists, librarians, and administrators. Information technology has brought unique capabilities to learning spaces, whether stimulating greater interaction through the use of collaborative tools, videoconferencing with international experts, or opening virtual worlds for exploration. This e-book represents an ongoing exploration as we bring together space, technology, and pedagogy to ensure learner success. Please note: In addition to the e-book's core chapters on learning space design principles (chapters 1-13) , this site also offers case studies illustrating those principles (chapters 14-43), including links to examples of innovative learning spaces. Diana G.
De l’utopie de la négation du corps au geste tactile, un pas vers l’école du futur
Une réflexion consécutive à une question que l’on m’a posée : comment imaginez vous l’école de demain ? Je ne suis pas encore sûr que mon propos soit d’une grande rigueur, prenez ce billet comme un bloc note extime élaboré en assemblant des idées éparses. Veuillez m’excusez par avance. Depuis quelques temps nous cherchons à imaginer ce que sera l’école dans 20, 30 ou 50 ans. Alors même que nous sommes entrés dans la société de la connaissance, que l’immatériel est un enjeux fort, qu’il est reconnu par l’Unesco. Les projets et les équipes qui se penchent sur la question sont nombreuses, on peut citer pêle même et sans préoccupation de priorité : la 27ème Région a de son côté largement commencé à border les champs en se posant des questions de type "Comment innoverons nous demain ?" … Dès 2005, Alain Milon dans son ouvrage intitulé "La réalité virtuelle : Avec ou sans le corps ?" Il me semble que l’enseignement et l’apprentissage doivent aussi questionner le corps. Like this:
