Smith, CR (2017) The influence of hierarchy and layout geometry in the design of learning spaces. Journal of Learning Spaces, 6 (3). ISSN 2158-6195

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Abstract

For a number of years, higher education has moved away from didactic teaching toward collaborative and self-directed learning. This paper discusses how the configuration and spatial geometry of learning spaces influences engagement and interaction, with a particular focus on hierarchies between people within the space. Layouts, presented as diagrams, are analysed in terms of teacher-to-student and student-to-student power dynamics and against an established framework of learning space principles. The paper observes that some arrangements have underlying hierarchies which subtly reinforce traditional teacher-centred power dynamics and concludes that spatial geometry and hierarchy should be considered key parameters in learning space design.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) N Fine Arts > NA Architecture
Divisions:	Art & Design
Publisher:	University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Related URLs:	https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/staff-profiles/faculty-of-arts-professional-and-social-studies/liverpool-school-of-art-and-design/charlie-smith
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2017 10:35
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2021 11:17
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/6964

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