Use of swivel desks and aisle space to promote interaction in mid-sized college classrooms.

dc.creator	Robert G. Henshaw
dc.creator	Phillip M. Edwards
dc.creator	Erika J. Bagley
dc.date	2011-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:20:18Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:20:18Z
dc.identifier	2158-6195
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9489205941864c8483254c918d31488d
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/28165
dc.description	Traditional designs for most mid-sized college classrooms discourage 1) face-to-face interaction among students, 2) instructor movement in the classroom, and 3) efficient transitions between different kinds of learning activities. An experimental classroom piloted during Spring Semester 2011 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill uses clusters of stationary desks that swivel 360-degrees and aisle space to address these challenges. The findings from a study involving ten courses taught in the room suggest that there is a need for designs that not only promote quality interactions but also facilitate movement between small group work, class discussion, and lecture.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of North Carolina at Greensboro
dc.relation	http://libjournal.uncg.edu/ojs/index.php/jls/article/view/277/166
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2158-6195
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Journal of Learning Spaces, Vol 1, Iss 1 (2011)
dc.subject	learning space
dc.subject	classroom
dc.subject	design
dc.subject	formal learning space
dc.subject	swivel desk
dc.subject	UNC
dc.subject	Chapel Hill
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Use of swivel desks and aisle space to promote interaction in mid-sized college classrooms.
dc.type	article