scholarly journals Selling New Learning Spaces – Flexibly Anything for the 21st Century

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Wood
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Flexible Learning ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Common Control ◽  
Conceptual Clarity ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Support Students

Insecurity about the knowledge and skills required for a world that appears to be rapidly changing, and confusion over how designed space can best support students’ learning have given rise to innovative educational and architectural responses including the ‘flexible learning space’. However, while the language used to describe learning spaces is developing quickly, conceptual clarity lags far behind. It is unclear what flexibility of a space really means, what (or whether) it demands of its users nor what constraints or contexts might limit the nominal flexibility of a learning space. This chapter calls attention to shortcomings in the theorising behind the terms of the debate and points the finger at the ambiguity of the language used. The risks are great – for designers as for users – because unless we can gain some common control over what is meant by flexible space and its implications for those who work in schools, we risk overestimating the powers of space and underestimating what is asked of people in their work. The chapter provides a first attempt at clarifying some of these issues of language and concepts.

scholarly journals THE ATTRIBUTES OF FUTURE SOCIAL LEARNING BUILT ENVIRONMENTS TOWARDS 21st CENTURY EDUCATION IN TERTIARY EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Ramu ◽  
Nor Fadzila Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Social Preferences ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
21St Century Education ◽  
New Learning

In the past two decades, the transformation that has captured tertiary education worldwide is a significant task mentioned as “academic evolution”. Whereby, the vast exploitation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) explicitly mentioned as artificial intelligence (AI), digitisation, automation and Internet of Things (IoT) articulate the term Industry 4.0. Furthermore, the application of ICT in teaching and learning foster a new learning theory designated as Connectivism. Hence, there are needs in the formulation of an ideal and compatible classification of a social learning environment to accommodate the new learning theory, which enhances the informal learning undertaken by learners besides their formal lecture hours. Therefore, this study aims to seek factors that influenced learners’ preferences toward social learning spaces. A qualitative study was adapted to investigate the learner’s preferences attributes on social learning spaces at Polytechnics. An adapted questionnaire consisting of 39 items was administered to 300 Polytechnic students from three Polytechnics in Malaysia. In particular, data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with IBM SPSS version 22. The results from this research recommended a typology of six social learning space preferences attributes as a multidimensional construct with its two underlying dimensions: physical preferences and social preferences. The findings can help in redesigning and planning of social academic learning space in tertiary education institutions to enhance education towards 21st Century Education.

The Impact of New Technologies on Professional Development

2013 ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
Sarah T. Meltzer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
21St Century ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Effective Professional Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Specific Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Students

Professional development in schools is not a new concept; however, the impact of new technologies in the past two decades has shown it is important to incorporate research-based strategies in order to be effective. While strategies for curriculum-focused trainings may have been effective in the past, technology-focused training must take a different approach in the 21st century. Effective professional development will positively impact student achievement and is critical for sustainable school reform. This chapter addresses the importance of developing a new learning environment conducive to supporting professional development in technology. Key strategies necessary to support students’ needs in the 21st century are explained. Without an emphasis on specific activities and opportunities throughout the phases of planning and implementation, professional development will not be sustainable and student achievement will not be impacted.

scholarly journals Teachers’ perception of technology integration in learning spaces

2019 ◽  
pp. PDF
Author(s):  
Anna Escofet ◽  
Begoña Gros ◽  
Marta López ◽  
Marta Marimon-Martí
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Primary And Secondary Education ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Definition Of

La definición de las características de un espacio de aprendizaje nos sitúa frente a la existencia de tres dimensiones de análisis clave para su diseño conceptual: la dimensión ambiental, la dimensión pedagógica y la dimensión digital (Bautista y Borges, 2013). El artículo muestra los resultados de una investigación que tiene por objetivo analizar los conocimientos, preferencias, percepciones y necesidades del profesorado respecto a la configuración del aula como espacio de aprendizaje, concretamente en relación a la dimensión digital. Para ello se realizó un estudio cuantitativo mediante el método de encuesta a una muestra de 847 docentes de educación infantil, primaria y secundaria. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que los docentes perciben que la dimensión digital debería ser uno de los elementos clave para plantear nuevos espacios de aprendizaje en las escuelas. The definition of the characteristics of a learning space places us before the existence of three dimensions of key analysis for its conceptual design, the environmental dimension, the pedagogical dimension and the digital dimension (Bautista and Borges, 2013). The article shows the results of a research that aims to know the knowledge, preferences, perceptions and needs of teachers regarding the configuration of the classroom as a learning space, specifically in relation to the digital dimension. To do this, a quantitative study was carried out using the survey method of a sample of 847 preschool, primary and secondary education teachers. The results obtained show that teachers identify the digital dimension and consider that this should be one of the key elements to propose new learning spaces in schools.

scholarly journals Transforming spaces: Fostering student-centered learning through the intentional design of formal and informal learning spaces

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jen Harvey ◽  
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Claire McAvinia ◽  
Kevin O'Rourke ◽  
Jason FitzSimmons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Formal And Informal Learning ◽  
New Learning

Transforming the academic experience and success of students by building Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) is increasing, but ALCs are still fewer than traditional classroom spaces. These new learning spaces create an inherent tension between increasing student enrollments and active learning environments. Accommodating increased class sizes does not have to exclude fostering an active learning space. We have an opportunity every time a classroom is renovated or a new building is built to intentionally acknowledge and engage this tension to positively influence student learning and success. As we renovate and construct new learning spaces on our campuses, it is not only important to understand how the “built pedagogy” (Monahan 2000, 2002) and “architecture as pedagogy” (Orr 1993, 1997) of our spaces can help or hinder more active learning pedagogies, but also how to support effective teaching in these spaces (Levesque-Bristol, 2019). While many institutions are prioritizing active learning as old classrooms get renovated, few are doing so at the broad campus-wide scope necessary to affect larger-scale culture change (Park & Choi, 2014). Two such institutions that are developing and supporting large-scale active learning spaces are the Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and Purdue University (Indiana, USA). TU Dublin and Purdue are conducting collaborative research focusing on how each institution’s new, large-scale construction of formal and informal learning spaces is impacting teaching and learning.

The Impact of New Technologies on Professional Development

2014 ◽  
pp. 1984-1996
Author(s):  
Sarah T. Meltzer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
21St Century ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Effective Professional Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Specific Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Students

Professional development in schools is not a new concept; however, the impact of new technologies in the past two decades has shown it is important to incorporate research-based strategies in order to be effective. While strategies for curriculum-focused trainings may have been effective in the past, technology-focused training must take a different approach in the 21st century. Effective professional development will positively impact student achievement and is critical for sustainable school reform. This chapter addresses the importance of developing a new learning environment conducive to supporting professional development in technology. Key strategies necessary to support students' needs in the 21st century are explained. Without an emphasis on specific activities and opportunities throughout the phases of planning and implementation, professional development will not be sustainable and student achievement will not be impacted.

In Search of Relevant Learning Spaces

2014 ◽  
pp. 99-111
Author(s):  
Greg Powell
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Physical Design ◽  
Social Setting ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Education Value ◽  
21St Century Student

This chapter examines the shifting landscape in higher education in terms of the physical design and the establishment of learning spaces to meet the needs of the 21st-century student. The discussion examines issues associated with maintaining the traditional higher education value of providing a social setting for sharing knowledge and skills whist creating learning spaces that reflect the changing teaching and learning landscape.

scholarly journals Needs and expectations of a new learning space: Research students’ perspectives

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandris Zeivots ◽  
Sandra Schuck
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenology ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
New Learning ◽  
New Space ◽  
Research Students ◽  
Case Study Methods

Much of the literature on university learning spaces focuses on the undergraduate student experience, neglecting experiences of research students in new spaces. This article is concerned with research students’ needs and expectations of a learning space. It focuses on a recently opened shared activity-based learning space that was specifically built for research students. The methodological focus draws on case study methods and hermeneutic phenomenology to observe students’ lived experience in the new space and how they make sense of it. Twenty-six data sets, involving interviews, surveys and feedback, were collected from research students. The findings were analysed across three themes: physical, virtual, and hybrid space; a space free of distractions; and belonging to, and interaction with, university community. The article indicates the benefits of the new space for research students and articulates the particular needs of research students in such spaces.

scholarly journals Initiating Innovation in Post-secondary Institutions – Customizing Teaching and Learning Environments: Collective Reflections from the 2014 Cohort of 3M National Student Fellows

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Heather Carroll ◽  
Shwetha Chandrashekhar ◽  
Danny Huang ◽  
David Kim ◽  
Peter Liu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
New Learning

In light of the enormous changes unfolding presently in the higher education landscape, we don’t have to look too far to recognize evidence of the transformation and redefinition of the construct of both teaching and learning in the information age. With a growing focus on teaching and learning at all levels of post-secondary institutions, innovation is reflective in the introduction of new learning spaces, state-of-the-art technology-enhanced education, and prominence given to discussions about adapting teaching and learning to the 21st century. Likewise, in this article we examine the reflections, ideas, conversations and exchanges inspired by the cohort’s plenary planning discussions and the current birth of innovation in reshaping Canadian higher education.

PERAN BAHASA INDONESIA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN TEMATIK TERPADU MELALUI PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Yusnawarni Yusnawarni
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Thematic Learning ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

To commemorate the 21st century, a new learning model was designed in 2013 curriculum, in which there is a shift from teachers give knowledge to students become student must actively seek out knowledge from a variety of learning resources. In this case, the teacher acts as facilitators. Thus, language is a very central role, because the language should be in front of all other subjects. Curriculum 2013 imposed a thematic integrated learning which is no longer based subjects. Various subjects for primary schools (such as: Religion, Civics, Indonesian, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and so on) are integrated intoone book. The subject matter is not presented in textbook, but it presented in book thematics lesson, the themes are about nature, social life and culture. In this new curriculum, learning process is implemented by applying a scientific approach (observing, questioning, experimenting, associating, and networking) that includes three aspects such as attitudes, knowledge, and skills. So, how is the role of Indonesian in an integrated thematic learning by applying scientific approaches in primary schools in 2013 curriculum? By appying the method, the object of this paper is to gain preview about the role of Indonesian in 2013 curriculum that uses integrated thematic learning by scientific approach in primary schools.AbstrakUntuk menyongsong abad ke-21, model pembelajaran baru dirancang dalam Kurikulum 2013, yang di dalamnya terdapat pergeseran dari siswa diberi tahu menjadi siswa harus aktif mencari tahu ilmu pengetahuan dari berbagai sumber belajar. Dalam hal ini, guru berperan sebagai fasilitator. Dengan demikian, peran bahasa menjadi sangat sentral, karena bahasa harus berada di depan semua mata pelajaran lain. Kurikulum 2013 memberlakukan pembelajaran tematik terpadu yang tidak lagi berbasis mata pelajaran. Berbagai mata pelajaran untuk sekolah dasar (seperti: Agama, PPKN, Bahasa Indonesia, Matematika, IPA, IPS, dan sebagainya) diintegrasi menjadi satu buku. Materi pelajaran tidak disajikan dalam buku mata pelajaran, tetapi dalam buku tema pelajaran, baik tema alam, sosial, maupun budaya. Proses pembelajaran dalam kurikulum baru ini diimplementasikan melalui pendekatan saintifik (mengamati, menanya, menalar, mencoba, dan mengomunikasikan) yang mencakup tiga aspek, yaitu sikap, pengetahuan, dan keterampilan. Lalu, bagaimana peran bahasa Indonesia dalam pembelajaran tematik terpadu melalui pendekatan saintifik di sekolah dasar pada Kurikulum 2013 ini? Melaluimetode deskriptif, yang menjadi tujuan penulisan ini adalah mendapatkan gambaran mengenai peran bahasa Indonesia dalam Kurikulum 2013 yang menggunakan pembelajaran tematik terpadu melalui pendekatan saintifik di sekolah dasar.

Analisis Pemenuhan Standar Sarana dan Prasarana Sekolah

PEDAGOGIKA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Nina Lamatenggo ◽  
Irun Abubakar ◽  
Intan Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Computer Lab ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Technical Drawing ◽  
Space Infrastructure ◽  
Drawing Practice

The purpose of this study was to determine the fulfillment of facilities and infrastructure of general learning spaces, supporting spaces and special learning spaces at SMK Almamater Telaga. This type of research is quantitative with the type of descriptive research. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation, data collection instruments and documentation. The results of the study are 1) the facilities and infrastructure of the general learning space are met according to the standards, and not according to the standards namely Biology Lab, Physics Lab, Chemistry Lab, Natural Sciences, Language Lab and technical drawing practice room. Whereas the facilities for 2 classrooms are in accordance with the standard and 13 classrooms, the library, and the computer lab are not yet in accordance with the standard, 2) the supporting facilities and infrastructure are met according to the standard, toilets, counseling rooms, UKS, and circulation rooms not according to standards, 3) facilities and special learning space infrastructure are not yet up to standard. Suggestions in this research are to pay more attention to the development of LAB infrastructure in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Science, Technical Drawing Practice Room, Counseling Room, UKS Room and circulation room. In addition, the area of special learning space for all majors is adjusted according to the work area of each department.

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