ACTION RESEARCH PLAN:

Learning Spaces take on a whole new meaning at Kande Beach Public School in Malawi, Africa. With one book and pencil [if lucky], 175 students were learning in this Gr. 4 class. (2010)
HOW CAN TEACHERS USE FLEXIBLE LEARNING SPACES TO CATER FOR DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES?
To: purposefully plan for the use of flexible learning spaces when designing 21st pedagogy to match the needs of students’ learning styles and increase engagement
In a way that:
1. INTRODUCTION:
The context of this Action Research Project takes place across two schools that are part of an Australian wide building revolution and educational reform. In Australia, Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) funding was approved for 10,475 projects in 7920 schools providing schools with new libraries, multipurpose halls, classrooms and the refurbishment of existing facilities.(DEECD 2011) Both School A and School B have the same building template of additional classrooms as their P21 funding allocation– School A has 5 new Level 4 [Gr. 5 &Gr. 6] classrooms, 2 staff offices, a Chaplain’s room and a Languages Other Than English [LOTE] Specialist classroom. School B has 4 Level 1 and Level 2 [Gr. Preps – Gr. 2] classrooms with the central space being used as a fifth classroom, 1 office for the Teacher and Learning Coach, and a Reading Recovery room. Both School A and School B have recently moved into their new Building the Education Revolution [BER] buildings. The BER involves around 24,000 projects currently being delivered in every community across Australia, with the aim to “modernise schools with a focus on 21st century facilities for 21st century learning and teaching.”
To: purposefully plan for the use of flexible learning spaces when designing 21st pedagogy to match the needs of students’ learning styles and increase engagement
In a way that:
- Teachers have a greater understanding of students’ learning styles when planning curriculum.
- Teachers enhance their understanding of 21st century pedagogy reform.
- Teams include the use of flexible learning spaces in their learning cycle planning
- Teams develop protocols for the use of flexible learning spaces.
- Students are involved in the decisions for using flexible learning spaces.
- Teachers have a greater understanding of their own learning style profile.
- Students become aware of their own learning style profiles and use those to improve their learning outcomes
- Teachers can match student learning styles with learning environments to improve student learning outcomes
- Flexible Learning Spaces are used effectively for a range of purposes and needs.
1. INTRODUCTION:
The context of this Action Research Project takes place across two schools that are part of an Australian wide building revolution and educational reform. In Australia, Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) funding was approved for 10,475 projects in 7920 schools providing schools with new libraries, multipurpose halls, classrooms and the refurbishment of existing facilities.(DEECD 2011) Both School A and School B have the same building template of additional classrooms as their P21 funding allocation– School A has 5 new Level 4 [Gr. 5 &Gr. 6] classrooms, 2 staff offices, a Chaplain’s room and a Languages Other Than English [LOTE] Specialist classroom. School B has 4 Level 1 and Level 2 [Gr. Preps – Gr. 2] classrooms with the central space being used as a fifth classroom, 1 office for the Teacher and Learning Coach, and a Reading Recovery room. Both School A and School B have recently moved into their new Building the Education Revolution [BER] buildings. The BER involves around 24,000 projects currently being delivered in every community across Australia, with the aim to “modernise schools with a focus on 21st century facilities for 21st century learning and teaching.”
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