eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

What Does Good Classroom Design Look Like in the Age of Social Distancing? by Robert Dillon Returning to school buildings after months away was likely a stressful event, wrote space design expert and former administrator Robert Dillon. But researchers have been trying to answer them for years. Actually, Yes.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The data-gathering is fairly simple: The system’s dashboard has a set of “buttons” named with about 20 common classroom practices, such as lecturing, group discussion or video demonstration. The student researchers click on the buttons when they see those activities happening in class.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

How Furniture and Flexible Seating Is Turning Classroom Design Into a Fad by Robert Dillon As schools race to create Pinterest-pretty classrooms with furniture on wheels and flexible seating, Dillon advises teachers to slow down—and adopt a designer mindset. But are educators on board? Can You Show Netflix in Class?

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