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    This document discusses rethinking teaching and learning spaces to be more flexible and fluid. It outlines the Stanford d.School approach of focusing on problem definition rather than solutions. Classrooms should support multiple teaching styles, individual work, collaboration, and easy reconfiguration. Study areas need to support individual needs, group work, and easy manipulation. Workspaces require privacy and collaboration. Conference areas cater to both formal and informal meetings and transparency. The values that guide space planning should support engagement and managing both group and individual needs. Recommendations include eliminating ideas of "right" setups, adding moveable whiteboards, designing alternative meeting rooms, and creating fluid classrooms.

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    This document discusses rethinking teaching and learning spaces to be more flexible and fluid. It outlines the Stanford d.School approach of focusing on problem definition rather than solutions. Classrooms should support multiple teaching styles, individual work, collaboration, and easy reconfiguration. Study areas need to support individual needs, group work, and easy manipulation. Workspaces require privacy and collaboration. Conference areas cater to both formal and informal meetings and transparency. The values that guide space planning should support engagement and managing both group and individual needs. Recommendations include eliminating ideas of "right" setups, adding moveable whiteboards, designing alternative meeting rooms, and creating fluid classrooms.

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    This document discusses rethinking teaching and learning spaces to be more flexible and fluid. It outlines the Stanford d.School approach of focusing on problem definition rather than solutions. Classrooms should support multiple teaching styles, individual work, collaboration, and easy reconfiguration. Study areas need to support individual needs, group work, and easy manipulation. Workspaces require privacy and collaboration. Conference areas cater to both formal and informal meetings and transparency. The values that guide space planning should support engagement and managing both group and individual needs. Recommendations include eliminating ideas of "right" setups, adding moveable whiteboards, designing alternative meeting rooms, and creating fluid classrooms.

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    Fixed, Fluid and Flexible: Rethinking Teaching & Learning Spaces

    Jeanne Leader, Sara Frizelle, Lolly Smith

    Stanford d.School approach



    Problem definition not problem solving Build to Think


    Innovators not Innovation Space reinforces the idea that there are no fixed answers or questions Teamwork - innovation is a group activity

    Classrooms

    Multiple teaching styles Individual space Group work & collaboration Limited time to reconfigure

    Large writing surfaces Standard technology Ability to leave work & return to later Plug and play

    Study areas

    Multiple learning styles Individual needs


    Group work Plug, play, display

    Manipulate

    Work spaces

    Privacy Collaboration
    Community

    Conference areas

    Formal Informal
    Communication Transparency

    Fixed

    Flexible

    Fluid

    What are your values and beliefs? How are these ideas supported as you plan and renovate spaces?

    How do you create opportunities to engage with each other?

    How do you manage group and individual needs?

    Photos courtesy of KI Furniture and Steelcase

    Recommendations

    Work to eliminate the ideas that there is a right classroom setup

    Moveable whiteboards for student spaces


    Design an alternative meeting (huddle) room Design a classroom using fluid principles

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