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Scott-Webber, Lennie; Konyndyk, Roger; Denison, Marilyn – Journal of Education and Learning, 2019
New evidence builds upon the Student Engagement IndexTM and Teacher Engagement IndexTM research (Scott-Webber, Konyndyk, & French, 2019; Scott-Webber, Konyndyk, French, & French, 2018; Scott-Webber, Konyndyk, French, Lembke, & Kinney, 2017) determining post-occupancy answers to, "Can we demonstrate that the design of the built…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Physical Environment, School Buildings, Educational Facilities Design
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Van Ranken, Fred; Goodson, Lori – Educational Considerations, 2020
USD 240 Twin Valley School District, consisting of Bennington Grade School and Bennington Junior High/High School in Bennington and Tescott Grade School and Tescott Junior High/High School, was one of seven districts initially selected in August 2017 as part of the first cohort of Kansas State Department of Education's Kansas Can School Redesign…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Change
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Chen, David – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2010
This article describes an experiment utilizing a research and development strategy to design and implement an innovative school for the future. The development of Cramim Elementary School was a joint effort of researchers from Tel-Aviv University and the staff of the school. The design stage involved constructing a new theoretical framework that…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Schools, Action Research, Learning Processes
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Fugazzotto, Sam J. – Innovative Higher Education, 2009
The effectiveness of higher education institutions has bases in institutional structures and cultures. However, structure and culture represent abstract concepts while institutions realize high performance in practice. Given their salience in higher education, mission statements and campus space bring structure and culture into the realm of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Strategies, Organizational Effectiveness, Institutional Mission
Broda, Herbert W. – Stenhouse Publishers, 2011
Since Herb Broda published Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning, his groundbreaking first book on outdoor learning, many schools across North America have embraced the benefits of "greening" their learning programs. Herb has visited dozens of these schools and nature centers, and he showcases the very best examples of schoolyard-enhanced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Techniques, Urban Schools, Campuses
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Guilfoil, Joanne Kurz – Art Education, 1986
Techniques that can be used in environmental design education for description, interpretation, and evaluation of various school settings are described. How art students can use these techniques to evaluate the building design of schools and other settings they use is specifically discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Classroom Design, Educational Facilities Design
Loeffler, Margaret Howard – 1967
A "prepared environment" is a planned learning facility for young children which offers a supportive and stimulating environment. Current thinking on early learning and the resultant implications for the design of a physical environment which would encourage conceptual development are examined in this book. Each section considers a particular…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classrooms, Controlled Environment, Early Experience