Earlier in the Spring 2020 semester, Chief Librarian Maura Smale shared information about the Library’s facilities with the B & G Committee.
Reports are shared below:
Month: May 2020
Classroom research
Note: This is an archived post of a page created by Prof. Montgomery in 2016.
The classroom is a critical environment for learning, engagement, and participation. Many factors need to be in reasonable balance to establish a conducive learning environment. These factors include light, ventilation, sound, layout, temperature among others.
The goal of this investigation is to provide links to the latest research on classroom environments, provide examples of best practices, and foster discussion in our college community on classroom environments.
Classrooms and Technology
30′ x 30′ classroom with standing stations and sitting area
30′ x 30′ classroom with standing stations and standing desks
View of 30′ x 30′ classroom with standing stations and sitting area
View of 30′ x 30′ classroom with standing stations and standing desks
Studies of Namm Hall Classroom Configurations and Furniture Options
Above: Namm Classroom Study with 7 person group tables each with a projection screen. 35 student capacity plus window wall bench for informal seating. (top view)
Above: Namm Classroom Study with 7 person group tables each with a projection screen. 35 student capacity plus window wall bench for informal seating. (perspective view)
Above: Namm Classroom Study with 30 node tablet chairs with 7 shared standing workstations and window wall bench for informal seating. (top view)
Above: Namm Classroom Study with 30 node tablet chairs with 7 shared standing workstations and window wall bench for informal seating. (perspective view)
Above: Namm Classroom Study with 30 node tablet chairs with 7 shared standing workstations and a window wall bench for informal seating. (top view) This view shows an example of the room with 6 person breakout groups, some at the standing work stations, some at the window wall bench. Unused node tablet chairs are pushed against the wall.
Above: Namm Classroom Study with 30 node tablet chairs with 7 shared standing workstations and a window wall bench for informal seating. (perspective view) This view shows an example of the room with 6 person breakout groups, some at the standing work stations, some at the window wall bench. Unused node tablet chairs are pushed against the wall.
Above: Namm Classroom Study with two 8 seat plan desks with cubbies, laptop storage, and electrical/internet/AV outlets plus 5 shared seated computer workstations and window wall bench for informal seating. 26 student capacity not counting informal seating. (top view)
Above: Namm Classroom Study with two 8 seat plan desks with cubbies, laptop storage, and electrical/internet/AV outlets plus 5 shared seated computer workstations and window wall bench for informal seating. 26 student capacity not counting informal seating. (top view)
Survey and Focus Group Development
Reconsidering the Classroom Faculty Survey_revised_20160315
Draft Sections of Report
ReconsideringtheLearningEnvironmentLiteratureReview
ModesofTeachingFurnitureandTechnology (1)
Active Learning Spaces
Examples of City Tech Classrooms
COMMITTEE LITERATURE SEARCH:
Literature Review:
White Papers by Furniture Industry:
Post Occupancy Whitepaper FINAL
steelcase education insights guide.v4_reduced
Rethinking the Classroom – Research – Herman Miller
http://www.hermanmiller.com/research/solution-essays/rethinking-the-classroom.html#
BCCE-Plenary-Aug-4_Dr-Lennie-Scott-Webber
Standing Classroom Research:
ijerph-11-09361http://www.stand2learn.com/desks.html#wsb-element-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000681501757
Pedagogy and the Classroom_Papers and Articles:
Baepler_et_al-2014-New_Directions_for_Teaching_and_Learning
http://libjournal.uncg.edu/index.php/jls/article/view/574/488
http://ii.library.jhu.edu/2013/07/
https://tech.msu.edu/classroom-technology/real.php
NLI0447 https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/NLI0447.pdf
http://www.ncsu.edu/PER/images/N&O_Article.gif
http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/studio/how.html
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tl.74/abstract
http://www.wired.com/2014/10/rethinking-the-lecture/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132312002582
ellis-jason-classroom-sketches
Assessment of Classroom Space
http://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/learning-space-rating-system
http://www.ncef.org/pubs/sanoffassess.pdf
SURVEY Development:
Faculty Offices
Note: This post is archives a page created by Prof. Jason Montgomery from February 2015.
Faculty offices are a challenge at every college and university. Finding adequate, quality space often requires flexibility and creativity. This site is a resource of information on the general standards for the allocation of faculty space, the needs of particular departments, and an examination of the types of spaces that work well for faculty offices.
Research Links:
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Do-All-Faculty-Members-Real/25897
http://www.knoll.com/knollnewsdetail/evolving-design-of-faculty-offices
http://www.omworkspace.com/AboutUs/CaseStudies/BrownUniversity.htm
