Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2019

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. Now, pods for group work circle monitors connected to a video wall.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

which has 330 students, is not alone. Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. For its part, St.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Depending on the classroom setup, group work can also be chaotic and auditorily overwhelming.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning. Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online. This type of structure is not revolutionary.

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2017

The old arrangement strongly suggested—and really only supported—interactions between student and instructor or student and computer. Now, as an active-learning classroom, the default arrangement is for students to work in teams—six team stations for up to 36 students. Conclusion: It’s helping.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Students at the University of Central Florida are busy, and it’s not always with classes. They have sports to play, student organizations to run, even parties to go to. It has always seemed strange to me that students living on campus would choose to take courses online. But these students are also using our rec center.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

That old adage sums up why it is so hard for educators, parents and communities to adopt new learning spaces and the pedagogies that go along with them. Over the past 20 years, Robert Dillon has been a huge advocate for experiential learning. EDTECH: How do you know what your class’s ideal learning space should look like?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2019

Source: The House “It’s the idea you’re taking the space and then layering over these dynamic tutors that have proven to the market that the more tattoos per square inch you have, the more kids respond to you,” Gibori says. Tutors roam around and get pulled into 10-minute mini sessions with students on the fly.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Many district technology directors and leaders this year spoke of how they redesigned classrooms to complement the different technologies students and teachers used. As a 1-to-1 district, students from second grade and up use Chromebooks and their younger classmates use iPads. Flexible spaces was key, Morrison said.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 1: Come early and “own” the learning space. You need to give plenty of time to ensuring the room is arranged to facilitate quality discussion and learning.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 1: Come early and “own” the learning space. You need to give plenty of time to ensuring the room is arranged to facilitate quality discussion and learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Unfortunately, from the vantage point of student learning, the experience is remarkably poor. Just remember your own days as a student. Recall the lack of continuity of learning, or the goofing off that would often occur. Our “ELF” is an Electronic Learning Facilitator. percent of a standard deviation.”.

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