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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. Unfortunately, most classrooms look the same as they did 20-30 years ago.

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

EdTech Magazine

Equity Leader: All students are capable of becoming computational thinkers, and it is up to educators to give each student that chance in the classroom. Educators can build students’ self-confidence by maintaining communication and encouraging all students to take some control of their own learning.

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

Faculty Focus

Faculty members have shifted their location in the classroom from behind the lectern to the room’s periphery. While this is a positive evolution, it fails to recognize the importance of building a positive relationship with students and creating a pathway for two-way communication between the student and instructor. References.

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

Faculty Focus

Faculty members have shifted their location in the classroom from behind the lectern to the room’s periphery. While this is a positive evolution, it fails to recognize the importance of building a positive relationship with students and creating a pathway for two-way communication between the student and instructor. References.