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Designing New Learning SpacesFrom rooms to cities
Mike SharplesLearning Sciences Research Institute
University of Nottingham
www.nottingham.ac.uk/lsri/msh
Learning Spaces
The design of rooms, buildings and public spaces to support learning and creativity
A learning space should be able to motivate learners and promote learning as an activity, support collaborative as well as formal practice, provide a personalised and inclusive environment, and be flexible in the face of changing needs.Designing Spaces for Effective Learning: A guide to 21st century learning space design, JISC
Aspects of a successful learning space
• Motivate learners
• Promote active learning
• Support collaborative learning
• Support formal learning
• Provide a personalised environment
• Be flexible
New Learning
• 1:1 learning with personal technologies– Group Scribbles
• Technology-enabled group learning– MCSCL– Shared display– Design and creativity
• Cyber-performance• Problem-based learning• Connected learning
– Between classrooms– Between formal and informal settings
New Designs• Techno-Café
– Small group learning, self access-learning, teacher-led seminars
• Interactive classroom– Handheld response systems– 1:1 learning with personal devices
• Flexible learning space– Flexibility of: room design, furniture, technology,
connectivity– Unobtrusive technology– Multimedia group learning, creativity, webcast
seminars, multi-site learning, teaching and learning observatory
New Designs
• Graded learning space– Space moving from quite reflection to group learning, to
informal self access, to café space
• Studio– Drama – cyber-drama– Art and design – digital arts and media
• Innovative learning building– Connecting inside and outside– New teaching and learning spaces– Connecting with community– Sustainability and environmental responsiveness
• Learning city
Interactive classroom, Taiwan
• Traditional classroom• All children with tablet
computers• Handheld response
systems• ‘Teachers cart’ for storing
and recharging devices• Improvisation (balancing
tablet on pencil case!)
Teaching and Learning ObservatoryUniversity of Nottingham• Connects teaching
rooms
• High quality video plus shared whiteboard
• Learning scenarios– Teacher training– Shared learning (e.g.
UK/Belgium language learning)
– Research
Techno-café, University of Durham• Motivation
– Based on Pizza Hut booths• Active learning
– Support for design and creativity• Collaborative learning
– Small group ‘pods’• Formal learning
– Teacher can present to and view screens
– Remote monitoring of activity• Personalised environment
– Student bring their own laptops• Flexibility
– Self-study, small group or teacher-led sessions
Graded learning spaceMason Lounge, University of Birmingham
• Semi-formal learning space
• Moves from formal to social learning along the room
• Combines – self-study area – meeting place – café
LSRI Learning labsUniversity of Nottingham
• Integrated suite of rooms to research and deliver learning innovations
• Maximum flexibility• Any to any
connection• Designed around
learning scenarios
LSRI Flexible Learning Room• Learning scenarios
– Webcast teaching– Videoconference meetings– Teaching and learning
observatory– Group creativity– Informal technology-
supported discussions
• Observation• Recording• Connectivity
CETADLUniversity of Birmingham University
Problem-based learning spaceWolfson Medical School University of Glasgow
• Simulated ward areas
• Vocation skills area
• Role play with actors
• Remote observation
Djanogly City Academy, Nottingham
• New build middle school 11-14• First school to be built to support
mobile learning• All students have wireless tablet
computers• Tablets linked to data projectors• Spaces designed for small group
and informal learning• Plasma screens to display
students’ work
RSA AcademySandwell• New £20 million
building• Designed around the
RSA Opening Minds curriculum
• Rethinking learning spaces– “Finger” teaching
wings connect with landscaped outdoor teaching spaces
– Flexible L-shaped rooms
2006 World Cup
Integrated city infrastructuresportsleisuretransportcommunicationssecurity
Designed to support sport and entertainmentWhat would a ‘learning city’ look like?
Issues in the design of learning spaces
• Designing for 21st century learning• Designing for flexibility• Designing for sustainability• Design partnerships:
– Learning designers, architects, interactive systems engineers
• Ethics– Ownership, control, surveillance
• Evaluation– How to measure success?