Other Using the EduTool:IEQ to evaluate IEQ performance inside classrooms Soccio, P. (2014) The EduTool:IEQ is a post occupancy evaluation tool used for assessing the indoor environment quality (IEQ) inside primary and middle school classrooms. The quality of the indoor environment inside classrooms is an important issue, as poor IEQ can trigger health and learning difficulties for students. This paper describes the methodology ...
Other Transforming Design Thinking Through the Translational Design of Learning and Knowledge Environments Fisher, K. (2013) Transforming learning environment design thinking from primarily the ‘look’ or form must be accompanied by a renewed focus on functionality. The rapid emergence of broadband wireless means we can access information online anytime anywhere – in a virtual community or place - as the MOOC phenomenon has attested to. Should ...
Other Evaluating learning environments for interprofessional care Kvan, T. (2013) Many institutions have invested considerably in the provision of student facilities – lecture halls, tutorial rooms and classrooms – spaces we call collectively learning environments. In expending resources on such facilities, we have assumed that we have needed to create this range of spaces for such activities. However, how do ...
Future Proofing Schools Redefining the Relocatable: Multidisciplinary design for a wicked problem Newton, C | Backhouse, S. (2012) This paper centres on a three-year Australian Research Project that has sought to redefine an important component of Australia’s education infrastructure, the relocatable classroom, as high performance and design-led through a multidisciplinary research process. Our focus has been to encourage conversations between educators, designers, government procurement teams and manufacturers. This ...
Future Proofing Schools Competing in Architecture: The Complexity Dilemma Newton, C | Backhouse, S. (2012) Architectural competitions are accepted internationally as a way to choose an architect or an architectural design or develop ideas for challenging issues. This paper explores untapped potential for competitions to be part of a research process in the same way that crowd sourcing can help escalate knowledge. Over the last ...
Future Proofing Schools Future Proofing Schools The Phase 2 Research: Competition Newton, C | Backhouse, S | Fisher, K | Gan, L | Grose, M | Hes, D | Howard, P | Kvan, T | Monie, J | Wilks, S. (2012) The Future Proofing Schools Research Team has been delighted with the response to the Design Ideas Competition, We congratulate the winners but also thank the many entrants who, while not named for an award, have contributed the inspiring ideas that you will and within this publication. The Australian Research Council ...
Future Proofing Schools Future Proofing Schools The Phase 3 Research Reflections Newton, C | Backhouse, S | Fisher, K | Gan, L | Grose, M | Hes, D | Kvan, T | Monie, J | Soccio, P | Wilks, S. (2012) Now we are in the final year of our three year research project Future Proofing Schools, it is timely to reflect on our research journey. An innovation in the design of this research has been the inclusion of an Ideas Competition midway through a three phase research process, a decision ...
Smart Green Schools Engaging spaces: innovative learning environments, pedagogies and student engagement in the middle years of school Cleveland, B. (2011) This interdisciplinary research project was conducted as part of an Australian Research Council Linkage project entitled Smart Green Schools. Calling principally on the disciplines of architecture, education and human geography, it investigates the relationships between innovative middle years’ learning environments, pedagogies and student engagement (Fredricks, Blumenfeld & Paris, 2004). The ...
Future Proofing Schools Future Proofing Schools The Phase 1 Research Compilation Newton, C | Backhouse, S | Fisher, K | Gan, L | Grose, M | Hes, D | Howard, P | Kvan, T | Monie, J | Wilks, S. (2011) Future Proofing Schools is an Australian Research Council funded research project that is working with six education departments across Australia and other Industry Partners to re-vitalise ‘relocatable classrooms’ as 21st century learning spaces. Our research suggests that we have an unprecedented opportunity to benefit from a range of ‘tipping points’ ...
Other More than a survey: an interdisciplinary post-occupancy tracking of BER schools Newton, C | Wilks, S | Hes, D | Aibinu, A | Crawford, R | Goodwin, K | Jensen, C | Chambers, D | Chan, T | Aye, L. (2011) In February 2009, the Australian Government announced the $16.2b Building the Education Revolution (BER) as part of an economic stimulus package. In the context of a global financial crisis, the Government called for ‘shovel ready’ projects requiring state education departments to develop template designs to speed the delivery process. Three ...