Designing Spaces for Designing Spaces for Effective LearningEffective Learning

“Spaces are themselves agents for change. Changed spaces will change practice.”

Key issues to be consideredKey issues to be considered

What is the relationship between learning What is the relationship between learning space design, technology and practice? space design, technology and practice?

Key issues to be consideredKey issues to be considered

What is the relationship between learning What is the relationship between learning space design, technology and practice? space design, technology and practice?

Key issues to be consideredKey issues to be considered

What kind of learning spaces will best What kind of learning spaces will best inspire and support learners?inspire and support learners?

Key issues to be consideredKey issues to be considered

Will the need for physical learning spaces Will the need for physical learning spaces diminish as online learning increases?diminish as online learning increases?

How should technology be embedded in the How should technology be embedded in the

learning spaces?learning spaces?

How can we ensure that what we design todayHow can we ensure that what we design today

stands the test of time?stands the test of time?

There can be no one blueprint for the design of learning and teaching spaces

but,

“What is important is that designs of physical spaces are linked to the institution’s strategic vision for teaching and learning and that this is articulated in every detail of the design, and shared with all stakeholders, including learners.”

Designing Spaces for Effective Learning, JISC 2006

TTSI Strategic Intent TTSI Strategic Intent

Our Vision To be the best trade and technical vocational institute in the world.

Our Purpose As the leading flexible vocational institute we collaborate with industry and business to create world class workforce capabilities.

We value and foster:

• Innovation: developing new and improved ways of doing business and meeting client needs.

• Excellence: achieving high quality outcomes in the development of programs and service delivery. We are serious about performance and strive for excellence in all we do including continuous improvement of policies, programs and services and commitment to staff learning and development.

• Learning: recognise that learning takes many forms and we value learning at all levels. For our Institute to grow and develop, we value continuous learning to enable us to challenge the status quo, initiate change, seek and learn from feedback from our colleagues, partners and clients, take time to reflect on our successes and mistakes.

• Doing the right things right: all our activities should be strategically aligned, professional, efficient and effective.

We shape our We shape our buildings,buildings,

and afterwards, our and afterwards, our buildings shape usbuildings shape us

Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill

Effective LearningEffective Learning

Learning needs to be

PervasiveFlexible And continuous

ActiveSocial

Inclusive

Designing 21Designing 21stst century learning spaces century learning spaces

Think of a ‘learning’ space within your own institution or a space you have seen…

How has technology been integrated into this space?

How could this space be transformed to provide a more effective learning environment?

Key principles for designing Key principles for designing effective learning spaceseffective learning spaces

An educational building is an An educational building is an expensive long-term resource. expensive long-term resource. The design of its individual The design of its individual spaces needs to be…spaces needs to be…

Key principles for designing Key principles for designing effective learning spaceseffective learning spaces

FlexibleFlexible – to accommodate both current and – to accommodate both current and evolving pedagogiesevolving pedagogies

Future-proofedFuture-proofed – to enable space to be re- – to enable space to be re-allocated and reconfiguredallocated and reconfigured

Bold and creativeBold and creative – to look beyond tried and – to look beyond tried and tested technologies and pedagogies and to tested technologies and pedagogies and to energise and inspire learners and tutorsenergise and inspire learners and tutors

SupportiveSupportive – to develop the potential of all – to develop the potential of all learnerslearners

EnterprisingEnterprising – to make each space capable of – to make each space capable of supporting different purposessupporting different purposes

Key messages from Key messages from Designing Designing Spaces for Effective LearningSpaces for Effective Learning

For the future, we need to consider …For the future, we need to consider … Spaces designed to provide simultaneous Spaces designed to provide simultaneous

support for f2f and virtual learningsupport for f2f and virtual learning A higher profile given to wireless-enabled A higher profile given to wireless-enabled

learning spaces in a variety of formatslearning spaces in a variety of formats And to student-centred pedagogic approaches And to student-centred pedagogic approaches

using mobile and wireless technologiesusing mobile and wireless technologies Greater emphasis on developing learners’ wider Greater emphasis on developing learners’ wider

skills, especially creativity and adaptabilityskills, especially creativity and adaptability

Possible specialised areas in learning spacesPossible specialised areas in learning spaces Electronics/electrical LaboratoryElectronics/electrical Laboratory Industrial automation and controlIndustrial automation and control Pneumatic and hydraulics applicationsPneumatic and hydraulics applications Instrumentation laboratoryInstrumentation laboratory Communication theory/practice workshop.Communication theory/practice workshop. Motor and controlMotor and control Home automationHome automation Alternative/renewable energy –sustainable energyAlternative/renewable energy –sustainable energy Electrical appliance repairElectrical appliance repair Motor rewinding workshopMotor rewinding workshop Lighting/heating theory/practice Lighting/heating theory/practice Electrical apprenticeship/prevocationalElectrical apprenticeship/prevocational Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Domestic/commercialRefrigeration and Air-conditioning Domestic/commercial

Refrigeration Practical work learning spaceRefrigeration Practical work learning space Building management and researchBuilding management and research A/C Practical/theory classroom.A/C Practical/theory classroom. Shopfront/bar/service areaShopfront/bar/service area Cooling towerCooling tower

Capstone testCapstone test Computer assisted/simulator based laboratory.Computer assisted/simulator based laboratory. General computer rooms.General computer rooms. Meeting/interview rooms. Meeting/interview rooms. Electrical wiring room.Electrical wiring room. Student staging area (150 students)Student staging area (150 students)

Computer RoomComputer Room

15mX15m with 30 workstations

Computer Assisted Learning Room Computer Assisted Learning Room (NIDA/DEGEM)(NIDA/DEGEM)

An example of the use of An example of the use of technology in the establishment of technology in the establishment of

a student centric learning space??? a student centric learning space???