Page 165 - Educational Technology A Primer for the 21st Century

9.3 Principles for Learning Space Design 157
follows, along with an indication of how these spaces meet the learning space
design principles.
The following items indicate how the Beijing National Day School of China
satisfies some of the design principles mentioned above (see Figs. 9.3, 9.4 and 9.5).

• Personalized: Multi-color learning space stimulates student to learn. Comfort-
able furniture and soft lighting satisfy students’ learning needs.
• Collaborative: The maker space and learning commons are flexible space to
encourage learners to meet for joint experience such as play, performance, or
debate. The maker space can also be used for group presentations and static
works associated with academic or curricular programs.
• Engaging: The learning commons becomes an extension to the pathways
connecting other rooms and a favorite area for studying, meetings, and
impromptu gatherings.

Fig. 9.3 Learning commons

Fig. 9.4 Library