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Stapp, Alicia – Georgia Educational Researcher, 2018
Expectations placed on educators to improve academic performance continue to increase across the United States. One reason for this rise in expectancy is the enactment of The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. Replacing the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002, the ESSA mandates that "all students are taught to high academic…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Classroom Environment, Elementary School Students
Allen, Richard – Audiovisual Instruction, 1977
Ergonomics is the science of work and workplace design. As an example of how an educational ergonomist would approach a learning situation, 23 questions on the use of an overhead projector are posed. (BD)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Design Requirements, Human Factors Engineering, Overhead Projectors
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Payne, Ifan – Man-Environment Systems, 1971
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Rush, Richard D. – Facilities Manager, 2002
Discusses the importance of designing for comfortable, effective interfaces between students and computers in classrooms. Explores the use of research and classroom mock-ups to ensure appropriate design. (EV)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Computer Uses in Education, Design Preferences, Human Factors Engineering
Badolato, Michael Jeremy – 1995
A study of 120 students selected from the user populations of four music education computer laboratories was conducted to determine the applicability of current ergonomic and environmental design guidelines in satisfying the needs of users of educational computing workspaces. Eleven categories of workspace factors were organized into a…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Computer Centers, Guidelines, Higher Education
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Vosko, Richard S. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1991
Notes environmental factors affecting adult learning situations: territoriality, seating arrangements, sightlines, and equipment. A checklist for conducting a space audit includes features inside and outside the classroom. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Classroom Design, Design Requirements
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Berg, Frederick S.; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1996
This article describes aspects of classroom acoustics that interfere with the ability of listeners to understand speech. It considers impacts on students and teachers and offers four possible solutions: noise control, signal control without amplification, individual amplification systems, and sound field amplification systems. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
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Emmons, Mark; Wilkinson, Frances C. – Library Hi Tech, 2001
Applies learning theory and ergonomic principles to the design of effective learning environments for library instruction. Discusses features of electronic classroom ergonomics, including the ergonomics of physical space, environmental factors, and workstations; and includes classroom layouts. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Design Requirements, Educational Environment, Electronic Classrooms
Medd, David – 1981
The experience of designing and making installations of school furniture in collaboration with three countries--Norway, Portugal, and Spain--and of performing additional work in France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom provides the basis for this report. The ages of the pupils in the schools concerned ranged from 3 to 13 years. A theme of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Classroom Design, Classroom Furniture, Demonstration Programs
Knirk, Frederick G. – 1987
Intended to assist educators and trainers who must make recommendations about facilities to architects and school authorities, this ERIC information analysis project summarizes research on the design of both classrooms and individualized learning spaces that will optimize learning. Six teaching/learning space topics are considered: (1) light and…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Design, Classroom Furniture
Adams, Laural L. – 1995
In an increasingly technological environment, traditional teaching presentation methods such as the podium, overhead, and transparencies are no longer sufficient. This document serves as a guide to designing and planning an electronic classroom for "bidirectional" communication between teacher and student. Topics include: (1) determining…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Cooperative Learning, Costs, Design Requirements
Ricard, G. L., Ed.; And Others – 1982
These 19 papers review current research and development work related to the operation of the instructor's station of training systems, with emphasis on developing functional station specifications applicable to a variety of simulation-based training situations. Topics include (1) instructional features; (2) instructor/operator station research and…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Computer Oriented Programs, Facility Guidelines, Human Factors Engineering
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Coppola, Jean F.; Thomas, Barbara A. – T.H.E. Journal, 2000
Describes the efforts at Pace University (New York, NY) to develop and refine electronic classrooms. Topics include technology integration; needs assessment; ergonomics and environmental design issues; small-group instruction for faculty training, including cross-departmental partnerships; student feedback; and faculty feedback. (LRW)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Electronic Classrooms, Faculty Development
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Zandvliet, David B.; Fraser, Barry J. – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2004
The study of learning environments provides a useful research framework for investigating the effects of educational innovations such as those which are associated with the use of the Internet in classroom settings. This study reports an investigation into the use of Internet technologies in high-school classrooms in Australia and Canada.…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
Hartman, Michael; And Others – 1970
An interdisciplinary design project report investigates the relationship of the fifth grade educational facility to the student and teacher needs in light of human and environmental factors. The classroom, activity and teaching spaces are analyzed with regard to the educational curriculum. Specifications and design criteria concerning equipment…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Citations (References), Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
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