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ERIC Number: EJ935927
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1013
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Space Matters: The Impact of Formal Learning Environments on Student Learning
Brooks, D. Christopher
British Journal of Educational Technology, v42 n5 p719-726 Sep 2011
The objective of this research is to identify the relationship between formal learning spaces and student learning outcomes. Using a quasi-experimental design, researchers partnered with an instructor who taught identical sections of the same course in two radically different formal learning environments to isolate the impact of the physical environment on student learning. The results of the study reveal that, holding all factors excepting the learning spaces constant, students taking the course in a technologically enhanced environment conducive to active learning techniques outperformed their peers who were taking the same course in a more traditional classroom setting. The evidence suggests strongly that technologically enhanced learning environments, independent of all other factors, have a significant and positive impact on student learning.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards