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A Survey of Secondary Instrumental Teachers' Immediacy, Ensemble Setup, and Use of Classroom Space in Colorado and Indiana
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Roseth, Nicholas E. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2020
The purpose of this study was to survey secondary band and orchestra teachers (N = 436) in Colorado and Indiana regarding their self-reported immediacy behaviors, ensemble setups, and use of classroom space when teaching. Immediacy "refers to nonverbal teacher behaviors which increase nonverbal interaction with students and which communicate…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, Music Education, Secondary School Teachers, Classroom Design
Learning to Teach in Space: Design Principles for Faculty Development in Active Learning Classrooms
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Birdwell, Tracey; Uttamchandani, Suraj – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2019
We describe four design principles that guide the Mosaic Fellows Program at Indiana University, a program focused on supporting faculty pedagogy in active learning spaces. The design principles focus on exploring a variety of classrooms with faculty Fellows, engaging Fellows' individual goals, creating shared learning experiences, and encouraging…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, College Faculty, Active Learning, Teacher Collaboration
Starting with the Space: Integrating Learning Spaces and Technologies
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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
Evidence-Based Design for Project-Based Learning: A Case Study for a 50,000 SF Addition Dedicated to the New Tech Curriculum
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Moretti, Richard D.; Conte, Philip R. – Educational Facility Planner, 2012
The Seaford School District, Seaford, Delaware, determined that a component of their "reinvention" of Seaford High School would be the creation of a New Tech Academy, affiliated with the New Tech Network and housed in an addition to that building. The New Tech Network, headquartered in Napa, California, is a rapidly growing association…
Descriptors: High Schools, Facility Expansion, Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Facilities Design
Redesigning a Library Space for Collaborative Learning
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Gabbard, Ralph B.; Kaiser, Anthony; Kaunelis, David – Computers in Libraries, 2007
The reference desk at Indiana State University's (ISU) library offers an excellent view of student work areas on the first floor. From this vantage point, the reference librarians noticed students, especially in the evening and on weekends, huddled together in small groups, with one student at the keyboard of a laptop or desktop computer. The…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Information Technology, Reference Services, Space Utilization
The Housing and Equipment of Kindergartens. Bulletin, 1921, No. 13
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Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1921
In the last 8 or 10 years there has been unusual progress in the establishment of kindergartens in most of the cities and States, but still the kindergarten is a phase of school work less known than the work of the grades in the elementary schools. Many school officers and school architects lack information as to the character of rooms and…
Descriptors: Educational History, Kindergarten, Educational Facilities Design, School Buildings