Research about learning environments. What do you do to design great learning environments with students?

1. Learning
environments

2. Question # 1
Where will you place chairs
and tables to help students
learn well?

3. Room design without tables
http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/akademie/mup/06701.pdf page 42.

4. Conference design with tables
http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/akademie/mup/06701.pdf page 42.

5. http://www.impactlab.net/
2012/01/22/new-school-
system-in-sweden-is-
eliminating-classrooms-
entirely/

6. Room design with tables
http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/akademie/mup/06701.pdf page 42.

8. https://youtu.be/O_x4OLsfReQ
Room design with easily movable chairs and tables

9. When children
are given the
opportunity to
stand, they have
greater attention
span.
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3036187/stan
ding-desks-are-coming-to-schools-to-cure-
obesity-and-increase-attention-spans

10. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Workspace-design-1634930

11. Question # 2
What sports equipment can
help students calm down?

12. http://news.tes.co.uk/b/news/2014/11/05/39-we-are-consulting-early-years-kids-on-what-they-think-of-their-
education-39-reveals-finnish-education-minister.aspx
Finnish educators asked 3-6 years old children to take photos of
the places they hated and the places they loved.
The kids loved all the things that related to games
and being physically active; places where they can
hide. They hated rooms that are for calming down.

13. http://www.fastcoexist.com/3036607/this-school-has-bikes-
instead-of-desks-and-it-turns-out-thats-a-better-way-to-learn
Activity can improve
attention spans.

14. https://twitter.com/edutopia/status/848399618366857216

15. Teachers have found that the right amount of movement before a
learning session will help students to focus.
Aerobic exercise such as walking
Boosts our capacity to retain information and the speed at which we take
in and rework information.
Anaerobic activity such as sprinting
Affects mood and helps to relieve stress, providing calmness and focus.
http://www.medicinenet.com/aerobic_exercise/article.htm

16. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-do-you-handle-stress-1496360

17. Question # 3
What lighting solutions
do students need?

18. Student A Student B
Prefers low / dimmed /
indirect lighting solutions.
Prefers strong / bright /
direct lighting solutions.
http://sxills.nl/lerenlerennu/bronnen/Learning%20styles%20by%20Coffield%20e.a..pdf p. 22.

20. Question # 4
What temperature
do students need?

21. Student A Student B
Prefers a relatively cool
learning environment.
Prefers a relatively warm
learning environment.
http://sxills.nl/lerenlerennu/bronnen/Learning%20styles%20by%20Coffield%20e.a..pdf p. 22.

22. Question # 5
What noise level
do students need?

23. Student A Student B
Prefers silence in learning
environment.
Prefers some sounds in
learning environment.
http://sxills.nl/lerenlerennu/bronnen/Learning%20styles%20by%20Coffield%20e.a..pdf p. 22.

24. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Learning-strategies-1487708