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7 discoveries from an active learning classroom

eSchool News

There is a fair amount of research into the impact of classroom design on student learning. Spaces flooded with natural light that allow for a variety of learning methods and activities, and spaces that let students feel a sense of ownership over the classroom, demonstrably affect how well students learn.

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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

eSchool News

Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative and collaborative work. But one commonly overlooked factor in this transition is classroom design.

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Function Follows Form: How Two Colleges Redesigned the Classroom for Active Learning

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Although a wealth of research suggests that active learning increases student engagement and improves academic outcomes, many college campuses struggle to get faculty to shift away from traditional, sage-on-a-stage style teaching practices. And that dialogue helps inform the work of IU’s learning spaces team.

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5 Ways K–12 Teachers Can Take a New Approach to Computational Thinking

EdTech Magazine

New educational guidelines from ISTE stress the importance of contextualizing science, technology, engineering and math skills through everyday classroom activities. . STEM courses are a central component to K–12 learning , but incorporating STEM into the classroom can be difficult. Wed, 01/23/2019 - 16:34.

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Flipping Faculty from Guide on the Side to Mentor in the Center

Faculty Focus

This transition requires educators to move away from traditional lectures and incorporate active teaching strategies to engage learners. Create positive collaborative learning environments. Collaborate with students by creating engaging learning activities. References. American Psychological Association.

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Flipping Faculty from Guide on the Side to Mentor in the Center

Faculty Focus

This transition requires educators to move away from traditional lectures and incorporate active teaching strategies to engage learners. Create positive collaborative learning environments. Collaborate with students by creating engaging learning activities. References. American Psychological Association.

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How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

features spacious, glass-walled classrooms that open into common learning areas. Each classroom is furnished with tables on wheels and stackable chairs that allow the rooms to be easily reconfigured as activities change. A ­normal ­classroom with rows of desks inhibits what teachers can do in a classroom.”.

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