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Sigurðardóttir, Anna Kristín; Hjartarson, Torfi – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2011
The aim of this study is to identify features of change in the recent design of school buildings in Iceland, and how they might affect teaching practices. Environmental and architectonic features characterising school buildings designed and built at the beginning of the 21st century are examined in light of challenges involving architecture,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Buildings, Change, Building Design
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Ornstein, Sheila Walbe; Moreira, Nanci Saraiva; Ono, Rosaria; Limongi Franca, Ana J. G.; Nogueira, Roselene A. M. F. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2009
Purpose: The paper describes the purpose of and strategies for conducting post-occupancy evaluations (POEs) as a method for assessing school building performance. Set within the larger context of global efforts to develop and apply common indicators of school building quality, the authors describe research conducted within the newest generation of…
Descriptors: Building Design, Focus Groups, Questionnaires, Educational Change
Martin, LaPrelle; And Others – 1976
This report describes a study conducted by the Boulder Valley (Colorado) Public Schools to determine the impact and value of the district's open-space elementary schools as compared to its traditional school buildings with self-contained classrooms. Specifically, the study sought to determine the effects of varying school designs on (1) the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Building Design, Classroom Environment, Educational Facilities
Bartholomew, Robert P.; And Others – 1976
Reported are the findings of a research study to determine the effects of physical environment on the learning behavior of 13 institutionalized moderately and severely retarded individuals (14-18 years old). An introductory section covers the need for research in environmental control, the five study objectives, study procedures, data collection…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Architecture, Building Design, Classroom Environment
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Bartholomew, Robert P.; And Others – 1977
Provided is the revised and updated version of a report on the effects of physical environment on the learning behavior of 13 institutionalized moderately and severely retarded individuals (14 to 18 years old). An introductory section covers the need for research in enviornmental control, study objectives and procedures, methodology, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Architecture, Building Design, Classroom Environment
Sanoff, Henry; And Others – 1972
This booklet (prepared by architects, educators, and community groups) presents some guidelines for creating learning environments in child care centers. The ideas and information could be used for creating new centers, for redesigning facilities, or for remodeling existing buildings. Emphasis is placed on the interrelatedness of the goals of a…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Classroom Environment, Classrooms