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Title:
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REDESIGNING LEARNING SPACES: WHAT DO TEACHERS WANT FOR FUTURE CLASSROOMS? |
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Author(s):
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Neuza Pedro |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-71-5 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Tomayess Issa, Pedro Isaías and Ana Hol |
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Year:
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2017 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Future Classroom, Learning Spaces, Pedagogical Innovation, Teacher Education |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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51 |
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Last Page:
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58 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The concepts of future classrooms, multimedia labs or active learning space has recently gained prominence in educational research. Evidence-based research has found that well-designed primary school classrooms can boost students learning. Also, schools principals, teachers and students are requesting for more flexible, reconfigurable and modern classrooms layouts, where technology and active pedagogical practices can be incorporated into an easier way. Under the scope of TEL@FTELab Project (Technology enhanced learning at Future Teacher Education Lab) of the Institute of Education of University of Lisbon an empirical study was conducted with 82 teachers of elementary and secondary schools aiming to capture their vision about what the classrooms for the future should be. Data was collected through a focus-group methodology. Teachers were asked to form groups of 3-to-8 elements and challenged to build a 3D mock-up of their future classroom by using a 1:20 scale kit provided by the researchers. The process of the classrooms construction was videotaped and content analysis of the mock-ups was conducted. This article presents the results of the data collected, focusing specifically in the following aspects: descriptive key concepts of what is seen as a future classroom, spatial organization (different working zones identified by the teachers), physical elements (furniture and equipment) and environmental aspects (light, sound, air quality, temperature, colour, natural elements, comfort and security). |
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