The evaluation of physical learning environments : a critical review of the literature

This article critically reviews the methodologies and methods that have been used for the evaluation of physical learning environments. To contextualise discussion about the evaluation of learning spaces, it initially charts the development of post-occupancy evaluation (POE) for non-domestic buildin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Learning environments research 2014-04, Vol.17 (1), p.1-28
Hauptverfasser: Cleveland, Benjamin, Fisher, Kenn
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This article critically reviews the methodologies and methods that have been used for the evaluation of physical learning environments. To contextualise discussion about the evaluation of learning spaces, it initially charts the development of post-occupancy evaluation (POE) for non-domestic buildings. It then discusses the recent evolution of POE into the broader evaluative framework of building performance evaluation. Subsequently, a selection of approaches used to evaluate higher education and school learning environments are compared and critically analysed in view of contemporary approaches to teaching and learning. Gaps in these evaluative approaches are identified and an argument is put forward for the evaluation of physical learning environments from a more rigorous pedagogical perspective. [Author abstract, ed]
ISSN:1387-1579
1573-1855
DOI:10.1007/s10984-013-9149-3