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Michael P. A. Murphy; Andrea Phillipson; Andrew Leger – College Teaching, 2025
Recent years have witnessed the spread of purpose-built active learning classrooms throughout the higher education sector. While these innovative learning spaces are well-suited for a variety of active learning strategies, their lack of a single focal point means they are inconvenient spaces for lecturing. While educational developers often…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, College Students, College Instruction
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González-Zamar, Mariana-Daniela; Jiménez, Luis Ortiz; Ayala, Adoración Sánchez – Education Sciences, 2021
In recent years, the changes experienced in the educational and social field have been reflected in the growing interest in defining how the attributes of the learning space affect students. This study seeks to determine the influence exerted by the design and organization of the university classroom on motivation and social interaction. The…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Test Construction, Test Validity, Classroom Design
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Izadpanah, Shirin; Günçe, Kaðan – South African Journal of Education, 2014
Quality design and appropriate space organization in preschool settings can support preschool children's educational activities. Although the relationship between the well-being and development of children and physical settings has been emphasized by many early childhood researchers, there is still a need for theoretical design guidelines that are…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Preschool Education, Educational Methods, Design Preferences
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Bielaczyc, Katerine – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2013
The design research methodology as it has currently developed centers on the creation of "existence proofs," an important first step. What is needed then are the next steps of expanding the methodology to address the design problems of practical implementation prior to the steps involved in scaling up these designs. This article contributes to…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Research Methodology, Research Design, Elementary Secondary Education
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Nelson, David – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2007
The main aim of this article is to explore models of a teacher addressing a class sitting in a rectangular classroom or lecture theatre and derive central measures of the distance between the teacher and the class or between a lecturer and an audience. This involves an interesting range of mathematics and two metrics. A secondary aim is to discuss…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Lecture Method, Classroom Design, Space Utilization
Patton, James E.; Snell, Jennifer; Knight, Willis J.; Gerken, Kathryn – 2001
This paper presents the results of a two-part study that investigated classroom seating design preferences among elementary classroom teachers. In part one, the researchers mapped and classified seating arrangements that were in actual use across 294 regular classrooms (grades K-5) in 21 public elementary schools. Subsequently, the researchers…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Elementary Education, Space Utilization
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Burke, Karen; Burke-Samide, Barbara – Clearing House, 2004
The New York City Department of Education has recently set forth new mandates for the redesign of classrooms. Teachers must be taught how to redesign their classrooms correctly so that all students will be provided with the necessary space to accommodate their environmental learning-style preferences. By altering the classroom, teachers give some…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Lighting, Cognitive Style, Space Utilization
Reti, Audrey; And Others – Instructor, 1992
Eight elementary school teachers describe how they organized their classrooms to make unique, effective learning environments. There are ideas for creating a reading garden, shared spaces, more work space, more storage space, desktop folders, confined block areas, magnetic display holders, and effective room layouts. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education
Taberski, Sharon – Instructor, 2001
Presents suggestions for setting up a classroom that is organized, efficient, and welcoming, focusing on the following elements: the conference table, individual work trays, flower arrangements, a small rug area, paper files, folder storage, book bags, reading baskets, the teacher's chair and easel, a meeting area, and low-level tables. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture
Whaley, Kanda W. – Learning, 1995
A former elementary school teacher shares suggestions for decorating a classroom on a low budget. The article includes tips for decorating bulletin boards and keeping them up-to-date, organizing workspaces and storing materials, and creating appropriate seating arrangements. (SM)
Descriptors: Bulletin Boards, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Furniture
Vincent, Susan, Ed. – 1999
In multigrade instruction, children of at least a 2-year grade span and diverse ability levels are grouped in a single classroom and share experiences involving intellectual, academic, and social skills. "The Multigrade Classroom" is a seven-book series that provides an overview of current research on multigrade instruction, identifies key issues…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classrooms, Design Requirements
Becker, Franklin D.; Bossert, Steven T. – 1978
In order to develop an ecological theory of teaching, the classroom must be viewed as a sociological unit. The unit of interest was the teacher-student learning group. The basic question explored was: What is the relationship between human interactions and the physical and social contexts of the group? Teams of scholars met in seminars, each…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Texas Child Care, 1997
Provides specific guidance to teachers planning activity areas and storage spaces to create an environment that supports children and how they learn. Areas of consideration include order, independence, comfort, materials, and boundaries. Hints for discovering unused space, including small and large storage projects, are provided. (SD)
Descriptors: Activities, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Manke, Mary Phillips – 1994
An ethnographic study of three public elementary school classrooms explored how teachers organized time and space and through this organization attempted to construct classroom power relationships. The study involved intensive observation of classroom interactions in two fifth-grade classes and one first-grade classroom and close analysis of…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research