So, I will be honest, I have been dwelling on this blog idea for a while now, and the reason I haven’t written it is because I was stuck. I was struggling to come up with the perfect name for … Continue reading...
Tag: learning spaces
Urban Spaces. Civic University.
The University of Bristol has pledged to make the city a better place1. Our research institutes are leading the charge to action this2, but how can we connect our research to our teaching? How can we … Continue reading...
Learning Games #3
The third Learning Games event took place against a backdrop of thundery showers in the Victoria Rooms on Wednesday 8th May. In attendance were colleagues from both professional and academic backgrounds, ranging in discipline and service but all with … Continue reading...
Teaching Space as a Teaching Lab
The following post was written by James Norman, a BILT Fellow and programme director for Civil Engineering.
Today I continue my physical journey into the research of space as I embark on my third road trip of the year. I … Continue reading...
Three visits, three takeaways
The following post was written by James Norman, a senior lecturer in Civil Engineering and a BILT Fellow.
Over the last three weeks we have visited three different universities who have recently (last ten years) built new teaching-focussed buildings. First, … Continue reading...
Bristol Conversations in Education: Does School Design Matter? 16/1/2018
Professor Daniels presented an account of AHRC sponsored research that sought to address the need for learning environments to better respond to changing needs of curriculum and pedagogy.
I am a BILT Student Fellow working on the theme ReThinking Spaces … Continue reading...
No lecture theatres? No problem!
The following post was written by Amy Palmer, BILT Digital Resources Officer.
In 2012, the University of Northampton decided to embark on a challenge that would set them apart from all other UK universities.
Six years later their new, £330 … Continue reading...
An interview with… Kris Roger
Today I had the opportunity to interview with Kris Roger, who, with his colleague, presented an interesting and informative lecture on the transformation of learning spaces at LSE at the second BILT annual symposium, which launched our new theme, ‘ReThinking Spaces’. … Continue reading...
The Five Principles of Learning Spaces
The principles below are intended to provide a pedagogical framework for the design of teaching and learning spaces. Each of the five principles is oriented towards facilitating active interaction and ensuring flexibility as follows:
- The interaction of students with the