ND-0500 · 2015 · Other
The impact of classroom design on pupils' learning: Final results of a holistic, multi-level analysis
Barrett, Davies, Zhang et al. Building and Environment. 2015.
doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.02.013 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Across 153 classrooms and 3,766 pupils, seven design factors explained 16% of the variation in progress, including ownership, flexibility, complexity and colour.
Design questions and applications
Design from the classroom outward.
Field
Schools
Notes and follow-up
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