Journal of Learning Spaces  

David Nelson,Emily Bonem,Jason Fitzsimmons

This study analyzes instructor attitudes toward 26 collaborative spaces at a large, R1 university in the United States. The authors conducted 151 interviews with instructors, identifying elements of classroom spaces that helped or hindered teaching and st... see more

Shawna N Lee-Paul

Student retention and lack of encouragement are post-secondary institutional barriers that play a critical part in why African Americans are represented in small numbers in STEM (National Science Foundation, 2017). Historical Black Colleges and Universiti... see more

Hye Yeon Lee,Crystal M Ramsay,Jenay Robert

We explored how furnishings and technology impact pedagogical agility and student engagement across three flexible learning spaces. We collected various data sources from students and faculty teaching in multiple learning spaces, such as focus group inter... see more

Mikael Kivelä

Non-traditional learning spaces have been a trending topic and investment opportunity during the last decade. Ostensibly their novel material settings promote active and flexible learning. This article traces the furniture layouts used in curricular teach... see more

Hongzhe ZENG,Zhiying WANG,Feng-Kuang Chiang

 Students spend a lot of time in the classroom, and the physical environment in the classroom plays an important role in the development of students. It is necessary to scientifically investigate students' views and opinions on the physical factors i... see more

Heather R Kennedy,Gloria E Stafford

An active learning classroom design recognizes the importance of students becoming engaged in their own learning. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study compared student-reported data (n = 219) and used the community of inquiry framework to evaluate t... see more

Adam Christopher

This paper investigates the challenges EFL instructors faced while delivering online classes during the pandemic in Japan in order to help language instructors improve the quality of classroom interaction they provide. Semi-structured interviews were cond... see more

Paul Baepler

The percentage of undergraduate students in the U.S. who report a visual disability is over 3.5%, and worldwide over a billion people claim a significant visual impairment.  As more higher learning institutions build Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs)... see more

Jennifer R. Gracyalny,Laura E. Hurtienne

This study collects perceptions from educators about how pedagogical practices could be transformed for a learner-centered concentration in active learning spaces to support student engagement. Seven participants provide data through a focus group, interv... see more

Andrew B. Leger,Karalyn E. McRae,Michael P.A. Murphy

The growth in active learning classrooms represents a major shift in the pedagogy and built environment of higher education. While a robust literature exists to discuss the development, use, and evaluation of these innovative learning spaces, the practica... see more