ERIC Number: EJ1213829
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-101X
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Transforming Learning Spaces through Iterative Design to Support Inquiry-Driven Learning
Eby, Kimberley K.; Lukes, Laura A.
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v1 n2 p24-31 Win 2017
Through active learning classrooms (ALCs), faculty can rethink and redesign their courses to include more inquiry-driven activities and experiences for students. This case study describes one large public institution's evidence-based and iterative design process for new and redesigned learning spaces. Critical elements include a cross-campus interdisciplinary team charged with planning for learning spaces of the future, the use of data to conceptualize spaces that better support teaching and learning, and the assessment of faculty-student experiences in these new learning spaces. Discussed are professional development programming and support structures for faculty that foster inquiry-driven approaches in the classroom such as faculty learning communities, workshops, and practice sessions; online and crowdsourced resources; sustained course scheduling; and institutional and departmental recognition. Also provided are recommendations for those considering campus learning-space initiatives.
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Inquiry, Space Utilization, Design, Active Learning, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, College Faculty, Teacher Student Relationship, Faculty Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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