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Dabae Lee; Jozenia T. Colorado-Resa; Yeol Huh – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2025
This developmental study explores the process and outcomes of creating an active learning classroom within a higher education setting. To support student success, institutions have increasingly redesigned their learning spaces to promote active learning. Early initiatives often aimed to facilitate collaborative learning and reduce reliance on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Active Learning, Classroom Environment, Classroom Design
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Kennedy, Heather R.; Stafford, Gloria E. – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2023
An "active learning" classroom design recognizes the importance of students becoming engaged in their own learning. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study compared student-reported data (n = 219) and used the "community of inquiry" framework to evaluate the impact of environmental features on students' experience. Students…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Environment, Student Experience, College Students
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Bruner, Justin; Affoo, Rebecca; Dietsch, Angela M. – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2022
The goal of this study was to contribute to research on active learning by addressing the problem of disentangling the effects of classroom architecture, student characteristics, and pedagogical design as they relate to student achievement. The study utilized a quasiexperimental design where data was collected on student perceptions of their…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Academic Achievement, Student Characteristics, Classroom Design
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Zimmermann, Petra A.; Stallings, Lynne; Pierce, Rebecca L.; Largent, David – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2018
Student learning and engagement are paramount for educational institutions. This paper examines the impact of an interactive learning space on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. Specifically, four faculty from disparate disciplines examine the impacts on teaching and learning of an active learning space designed for student…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Active Learning, College Faculty, Classroom Design
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Bent, Tessa; Knapp, Julia S.; Robinson, Jill K. – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2020
Active learning classrooms (ALCs) support teaching approaches that foster greater interaction and student engagement. However, a common challenge for instructors who teach in ALCs is to provide adequate assistance to students while implementing collaborative activities. This study examined the impact of teaching assistants in a large ALC. The…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Active Learning, Classroom Design, Expertise
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Sanchez Gibau, Gina; Kissel, Francia; Labode, Modupe – Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology, 2019
Teaching introductory courses to college freshmen requires innovative pedagogies, which are often powered by new advanced technologies that potentially increase student engagement. In addition, instructors may also plan and deploy active-learning strategies that first consider the physical spaces in which learning will take place. Effective…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, College Freshmen, Active Learning, Cooperative Learning
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Haines, Karen; Maurice-Takerei, Lisa – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2019
Institutions may invest heavily into building and equipping new learning teaching spaces with the intention of encouraging active and collaborative learning to occur. However, there may not be a concomitant shift in teachers' existing pedagogical practices. This qualitative study examined the perspectives of thirty-two tertiary teachers across a…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Space Utilization, Educational Practices, College Faculty
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Collins, Benjamin V. C. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2019
The flipped classroom is becoming a popular course structure in many academic disciplines, but particularly in STEM disciplines, including mathematics. Considerable research has addressed potential advantages and challenges of teaching a flipped course, as well as examining students' attitudes towards the flipped classroom. Studies on students'…
Descriptors: Calculus, Blended Learning, STEM Education, Student Attitudes
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Siegel, Christine; Claydon, Jennifer – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2016
The current work seeks to explore University professors' perspectives on teaching and learning in an innovative classroom characterized by flexible design of space, furniture and technology. The study took place during the 2015-2016 academic year at Fairfield University, a Masters comprehensive university in the Northeastern United States.…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Classroom Design, Educational Technology