educational environments: 5 key drivers of change

The importance of schools to create active and inspiring learning environments that compliment how teaching and learning has evolved…

Form follows function” a principle associated with 20th-century architecture, denotes that the shape of a building should relate to its intended function. Problems arise when the function no longer fits the form for which it was intended. Previous teaching methods involved a teacher needing to be seen and heard, demonstrating what was being taught via a two dimensional surface. The best way to accommodate this was rows of desks in a rectangular room, all facing the front. However, numerous factors have influenced and changed the way we teach and learn; and trying to squeeze these into traditional teaching spaces is like forcing a square peg into a round hole…

 

 

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