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How to optimize educational spaces, both physical and virtual, for more effective learning The design of classroom spaces is one of the overlooked issues in education. Poorly designed physical environments can impede learning, while well-designed spaces can enhance it.

Table of Contents

Foreword Prakash Nair vii

About the Author xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction xvii

1 The Problem with Traditional Classrooms 1

2 Campfires 11

3 Watering Holes 17

4 Caves 23

5 Life 31

6 The Challenge of Technology 37

7 Technological Campfires 51

8 Technological Watering Holes 65

9 Technological Caves 77

10 Technological Life Spaces 85

11 Learning on the Holodeck 105

Notes 127

Index 133

From the Campfire to the Holodeck

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 29/11/2013
      ISBN13: 9781118633939, 978-1118633939
      ISBN10: 1118633938
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      Educational equipment and technology, computer-aided learning (CAL) Teaching skills and techniques

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How to optimize educational spaces, both physical and virtual, for more effective learning The design of classroom spaces is one of the overlooked issues in education. Poorly designed physical environments can impede learning, while well-designed spaces can enhance it.

      Table of Contents

      Foreword Prakash Nair vii

      About the Author xiii

      Acknowledgments xv

      Introduction xvii

      1 The Problem with Traditional Classrooms 1

      2 Campfires 11

      3 Watering Holes 17

      4 Caves 23

      5 Life 31

      6 The Challenge of Technology 37

      7 Technological Campfires 51

      8 Technological Watering Holes 65

      9 Technological Caves 77

      10 Technological Life Spaces 85

      11 Learning on the Holodeck 105

      Notes 127

      Index 133

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