Innovative learning environments

Innovative Learning Environments (ILE) is an international study carried out by the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) of the OECD. It is focused on innovative ways of organising learning for young people with the view to positively influence the contemporary education reform agenda with forward-looking insights about learning and innovation. [...] The three strands of ILE that emerged when it was established as an international study in its own right [are] "Learning Research", "Innovative Cases" and "Implementation and Change". [...] This volume is the culmination of the second "Innovative Cases" strand of the ILE study. [...] The result is a substantial international set of cases of innovative learning environments. In all, there were 125 cases retained in the project "Universe" from 29 systems in 23 countries. Of these, 40 were selected for the more in-depth case study research in the "Inventory", and their experiences have provided the core material for this volume, captured as far as possible in the words of the original case studies. This research mainly took place in 2010-11, with final case studies completed in 2012. A list and capsule description of each of the 40 case studies are contained in Annex A; the protocol used to guide this research work is summarized in Annex B. The innovative learning arrangements being sought, as well as the concept of "learning environment" underpinning this request, are discussed in Chapter 1. An over-arching aim of this volume has been to do justice to such an extensive and rich data set. To achieve this, [the authors] have adopted the device of reproducing extensive edited extracts from the cases so as to avoid losing the detailed insights through the act of synthesis. A further over-arching aim has been to develop the dimensions and concept of "learning environment" so as to give appropriate terms and tools for those working in this field. (DIPF/Orig.).