Does Redesigning Classrooms Make a Difference to Students?
In the article Does Redesigning Classrooms Make a Difference to Students? from the Chronicle of Higher Education, Shannon Najmabadi examines the impact that classroom design can have on student engagement and student learning. The research discussed in this article indicates that classroom spaces impact student engagement for a variety of reasons, from lowering the barrier for students to interact with each other to changing the way an instructor approaches their role in the classroom. Furthermore, this article describes the real star of active learning classroom redesign: the humble circular table.
