These articles, reports, studies and white papers take as their recurrent theme the educational environment and the associated topics of design, ergonomics, green schools, teaching styles and technology. This is a living, growing resource. Want a document included? Please recommend it to us.
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Solid Plastic vs. Soft Plastic Seating When it comes to the proper support of children’s developing bodies, there is an ongoing question about whether to use soft plastic or hard plastic... Click here for more info |
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Ten Ways to Provide a High-Quality Acoustical Environment in Schools Click here for more info |
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A Fifty State Survey of School Finance Policies This overview provides a synthesis of a comprehensive survey of school finance programs in the 50 states conducted in 2006-07. Click here for more info |
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Facilitity Conditions and Learning Outcomes Click here for more info |
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Incorporating Brain Research Findings Teachers can no longer ignore the findings and implications of brain-based research in the educational environment. Click here for more info |
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The built environment’s effect on learning: applying current research Click here for more info |
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Blending online learning with traditional approaches: changing practices Click here for more info |
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School Facilities Funding Traditionally, financing the construction of school facilities has been a local responsibility. In the past several decades, states have increased their... Click here for more info |
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Transforming the Classroom for Learning in the 21st Century Today's hyper-connected students live in a world of instant interpersonal communications and virtually infinite access to information and educational... Click here for more info |
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21st Century Learning Environments This white paper's purpose is to offer a descriptive view of the places, tools, people, and policies that make up 21st Century learning environments... Click here for more info |
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The Design of Learning Environments In this chapter we discuss implications of new knowledge about learning for the design of learning environments, especially schools. Click here for more info |
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Development of a furniture system to match student needs Click here for more info |
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Classroom layout for Third-graders This classroom layout was designed and found to be the best layout after many previous generations of layouts. Click here for more info |
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A New Culture of Teaching for the 21st Century To maximize the benefits of technological innovation, we need to change the way we think about teaching in K-12 schools. Click here for more info |
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Designing Spaces for Effective Learning A guide to 21st Century learning space design Click here for more info |
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Brain Compatible Learning Environments Buildings affect teaching and learning. New studies of the brain show us the effect of the built environment on a student’s ability to learn. This new... Click here for more info |
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Do K-12 School facilities effect educational outcomes? There is growing evidence of a correlation between the adequacy of a school facility and student behavior and performance. Click here for more info |
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Healthy school environment and enhanced educational performance The 1997 renovation of the Charles Young Hill Top Academy in the District of Columbia is a classic illustration of how an improved school environment... Click here for more info |
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Thirty-Three Educational Design Principles for Schools & Community Learning Centers The intent of this document is to provide a framework of educational design principles from which educators and design professionals can structure the... Click here for more info |
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Healthy Schools are Clean, Dry and Productive The focus on school environments has evolved from an initial discussion on indoor air to a comprehensive view recognizing that total environmental... Click here for more info |
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