(from Building Design + Construction) Whether activities, discussions or group work, the new emphasis on active learning is getting school architects to think outside the "four walls" and incorporate new factors in designing classroom environments.
— Many students find lectures boring.
— Teachers are more open to moving away from neat rows of desks in favor of flexible furniture that can accommodate various uses, such as "affinity grouping" and "divide and conquer."
— Integrating indoor and outdoor spaces can expand the learning environment as well as facilitate community outreach.
— Elementary schools are further ahead with active learning than high schools, and high schools are ahead of colleges and universities.
— More students are graduating as a result of active learning. As the learning environment starts to mirror workplace and creative environments, students are finding the lessons more relevant also.
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