Visioning Tomorrow’s Classrooms Leanne Chun March 6, 2009 Leeward Community College
Visioning Tomorrow’s Classrooms
Leanne ChunMarch 6, 2009Leeward Community College
GoalThis session will help you to develop ideas on how classroom design can facilitate teaching and learning.
Image from LCC Catalog 2005-06
Traditional Learning Spaces
This is what an old fashioned,
one room classroom used
to look like.
Traditional Learning Spaces
This is what my current
classroom looks like.
Image from http://www.lander.edu/mathcis/faculty/MathCISImages/Laura_Lander_SMART_Classroom.jpg
Do you see any
similarities between the classrooms?
Do you see any
differences?
Classrooms today
University of Minnesota’s Classroom Laboratory
Let’s take a look at what a
redesigned classroom
space looks like.
Image from http://www.classroom.umn.edu/active-learn-room.asp
Image from http://www.classroom.umn.edu/active-learn-room.asp
Image from http://www.classroom.umn.edu/active-learn-room.asp
Trends in Education
Do you know the
trends occurring
in education?
1. Technology Rich Environments
2. New modalities for Teaching &
Learning
3. Flexible physical spaces
Stanford University Wallenberg Hall
Stanford University Wallenberg Hall
Stanford University Wallenberg Hall
University of Washington
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Cabrini College Image from http://www.eypaedesign.com/project.php?subj=1&page=1&project=7
Lecture Halls
Are lecture
halls still being used?
Yes, but they are being
designed a bit
differently.
Oh, I see, they are being
designed with flexibility in mind also
Lecture Halls
Lecture Halls
Stanford University Wallenberg Hall
Classroom Layouts
Let’s take a look at a few
classroom layouts.
Classroom Layout
Southeastern Louisiana Universityhttp://www.ncsu.edu/PER/SCALEUP/Classrooms.html
Classroom Layout
University of Alabamahttp://www.ncsu.edu/PER/SCALEUP/Classrooms.html
Writing SurfacesWhat about
other aspects in the
classroom, like writing
surfaces and furniture?
Writing Surfaces
New York University
Writing Surfaces
Stanford University
Writing Surfaces
Stanford University
Furniture
Stanford University
Furniture
Stanford University
Quotes
“While it is difficult to build the perfect classroom, a flexible classroom comes close.” (Leiboff)
Classrooms should be conceived as spaces that can, should, and inevitably must change (within certain parameters) over time. (Leiboff)
Discussion…
Let’s discuss various classroom designs