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Daniels, Harry; Tse, Hau Ming; Ortega Ferrand, Lorena; Stables, Andrew; Cox, Sarah – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2019
This article is concerned with the influences that are brought to bear on the design of school buildings and the effects that the design of these buildings have on those who teach and learn in them. The article also focuses on the ways in which design is altered in and through the practices of these occupants. We argue that there is a mutual…
Descriptors: School Buildings, Building Design, Teaching Methods, Sociocultural Patterns
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Daniels, Harry; Tse, Hau Ming; Stables, Andrew; Cox, Sarah – Oxford Review of Education, 2017
In this paper we present the findings of an investigation into the ways in which the discourses and practices of school design produce educational spaces which influence the discourses and practices of teaching and learning when the building is occupied. It expands notions of post occupancy evaluation (POE) research by exploring how the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Facilities Design, Secondary Schools, Building Design
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Jones, Jennifer – Childhood Education, 2020
In this article, Jennifer Jones describes how at Pine Street School in New York City, they have dispensed with the traditional industrial model of schooling and are looking ahead to the future. The entire school was designed with optional learning environments. Jones describes innovative elements from varied seating (floor cushions, modular…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Futures (of Society)
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Sigurðardóttir, Anna Kristín; Hjartarson, Torfi – Improving Schools, 2016
The physical environment in schools has in the literature of late been gaining recognition as a potential factor supporting educational change. This article draws a single case out of a research sample of 20 schools in Iceland to relate an inventive design process as the school was being developed and study the current state of established school…
Descriptors: School Buildings, Physical Environment, Educational Change, Building Design
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Caples, Sara Elizabeth – Young Children, 1996
Claims that almost none of the preschool design literature bridges the interest and technical concern of architects and education professionals. Offers design suggestions for classrooms, outdoor spaces, shared spaces, offices, teachers' space, and a place for parents. Discusses general design issues such as textures and colors, materials, security…
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Design, Educational Environment, Facility Planning
Firlik, Russ – Principal, 1997
Research shows that for effective learning to occur, children must be actively involved. They need space to work with a wide variety of materials, share ideas, and present their findings. Architects are working to produce designs featuring large common areas or large complexes devoted to specific interests. Working in an open environment…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Building Design, Classroom Design, Elementary Education
Dolan, Thomas G. – School Planning & Management, 2003
Explains that classrooms and school furniture were built for a different era and often do not have sufficient power for technology, discussing what is needed to support modern technology in education. One solution involves modular cabling and furniture that is capable of being rearranged. Currently, there are no comprehensive standards from which…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Furniture, Computers, Educational Technology
Merritt, Edwin T.; Beaudin, James A.; Sells, Jeffrey A. – School Business Affairs, 2000
A prime mover behind larger space requirements is expansion of legal entitlements for children with disabilities, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The list of architectural interventions has lengthened, and is matched by burgeoning effects on space and budgets. Nonphysical barriers must also be addressed. (MLH)
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Design, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Dennison, B.; And Others – Teachers' Forum (Australia), 1978
The traditional two-teacher school in Queensland is high-set, providing two classrooms, services room, and verandah upstairs, and a concreted area underneath. This plan re-arranges the traditional two-teacher school to fit a linear multiple-area plan (which can, with minor variations, be adapted to up to a four-teacher school). The plan…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Classroom Design, Flexible Facilities
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Neill, S. R. St. J.; Denham, E. J. M. – Educational Research, 1982
The informal nature of preschool provision may allow building design a greater influence than at primary and secondary levels. The effect of building type seems to be to inhibit or facilitate the expression of existing child behavior or staff policy, with room openness and noise levels being the most potent factors. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Building Design, Classroom Design, Open Plan Schools
Moore, Gary T. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
When given the chance, children seek out and create private places in the midst of busy days. This article advises centers to design protected places where small groups or a single child can retreat to observe other children, either from above or horizontally. Suggestions for such "child caves" involve architecture, furniture arrangement, and…
Descriptors: Building Design, Childhood Needs, Classroom Design, Day Care Centers
Shepherd, Wendy; And Others – Child Care Information Exchange, 1997
Workshop articles address the importance of room arrangement in early childhood settings: "Creating Environments that Intrigue and Delight Children and Adults" (Wendy Shepherd and Jennifer Eaton); "3 Keys to Flexible Room Arrangement" (Elizabeth Prescott); "Mood: The Spirit of Place" (Anita Rui Olds); and…
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Design Requirements
Glass, Thomas E. – School Business Affairs, 1994
Evaluating educational facilities requires utilizing an effective assessment process. The five key components of space adequacy are scheduling efficiency, design efficiency, technical capacity, practical capacity, site capacity, and suitability. Assessment of the physical adequacy of school building should explore the following areas:…
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Design, Classrooms, Educational Facilities Planning
Moore, Gary T. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1998
Examines general principles in designing child care centers and preschools: (1) design the site and building so that it has a friendly, child-like, inviting image; and (2) design child development environments to be child scaled, including furnishings, materials, the building, and the site as a whole. Contains criteria and suggestions for…
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Design, Day Care, Educational Environment
Lawrence, William J. – Momentum, 2002
Argues that Catholic schools need to consider what makes a school Catholic when confronting issues of architectural design. Addresses differences in needs between elementary, middle, and high schools, and offers a case study that illustrates a successfully designed urban Catholic high school. (NB)
Descriptors: Building Design, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Classroom Design
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