Designing New Learning Spaces From rooms to cities Mike Sharples Learning 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

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

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

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

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

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!)

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 Observatory University of Nottingham Connects teaching rooms High quality video plus shared whiteboard Learning scenarios Teacher training Shared learning (e.g. UK/Belgium language learning) Research

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

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 space Mason Lounge, University of Birmingham Semi-formal learning space Moves from formal to social learning along the room Combines self-study area meeting place café

Semi-formal learning space

Moves from formal to social learning along the room

Combines

self-study area

meeting place

café

LSRI Learning labs University of Nottingham Integrated suite of rooms to research and deliver learning innovations Maximum flexibility Any to any connection Designed around learning scenarios

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

Learning scenarios

Webcast teaching

Videoconference meetings

Teaching and learning observatory

Group creativity

Informal technology- supported discussions

Observation

Recording

Connectivity

CETADL University of Birmingham University

Problem-based learning space Wolfson Medical School University of Glasgow Simulated ward areas Vocation skills area Role play with actors Remote observation

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

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 Academy Sandwell 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

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 infrastructure sports leisure transport communications security Designed to support sport and entertainment What would a ‘learning city’ look like?

Integrated city infrastructure

sports

leisure

transport

communications

security

Designed to support sport and entertainment

What would a ‘learning city’ look like?

Issues in the design of learning spaces Designing for 21 st 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?

Designing for 21 st 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?