Description:An in-depth, evidence-based design approach to the design of elementary and secondary schoolsThe contemporary school must be a vibrant, living extension of its community. "Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools" instructs design professionals on how to successfully achieve this goal. With assistance from research-intensive principles grounded in theories, concepts, and research methodologies and with roots in the behavioral sciences this book examines and provides strategies for pooling streams of information to establish a holistic design approach that is responsive to the changing needs of educators and their students. This book: Delivers an overview of the current research and learning theories in education, and how they apply to contemporary school designExplores the history of school design in the United StatesExamines the role of information technology in educationIncludes case studies of more than twenty exemplary school designs, based on research of the best physical environments for learning and educationConsiders what learning environments may be in the near future"Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools" analyzes the current shift toward a modern architectural paradigm that balances physical beauty, and social awareness, and building technologies with functionality to create buildings that optimize the educational experience for all learners. Enlightening as well as informative, this forward-thinking guide provides educational facility planners, designers, and architects with the tools they need to confidently approach their next school building project. In addition, this guide provides administrators, educators, and researchers with design options for rethinking and creating innovative learning environments."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools. To get started finding Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
337
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Release
2010
ISBN
1282773666
Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools
Description: An in-depth, evidence-based design approach to the design of elementary and secondary schoolsThe contemporary school must be a vibrant, living extension of its community. "Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools" instructs design professionals on how to successfully achieve this goal. With assistance from research-intensive principles grounded in theories, concepts, and research methodologies and with roots in the behavioral sciences this book examines and provides strategies for pooling streams of information to establish a holistic design approach that is responsive to the changing needs of educators and their students. This book: Delivers an overview of the current research and learning theories in education, and how they apply to contemporary school designExplores the history of school design in the United StatesExamines the role of information technology in educationIncludes case studies of more than twenty exemplary school designs, based on research of the best physical environments for learning and educationConsiders what learning environments may be in the near future"Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools" analyzes the current shift toward a modern architectural paradigm that balances physical beauty, and social awareness, and building technologies with functionality to create buildings that optimize the educational experience for all learners. Enlightening as well as informative, this forward-thinking guide provides educational facility planners, designers, and architects with the tools they need to confidently approach their next school building project. In addition, this guide provides administrators, educators, and researchers with design options for rethinking and creating innovative learning environments."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools. To get started finding Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.