Post on 15-Apr-2017
CHILDREN ARE IMPRESSIONABLE
The experiences they have in school will have a
PROFOUND impact on their adult lives.
Today, teachers, parents and the greater community recognize the importance of designing classrooms and schools for a
COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROCESS that enhances human interaction, fosters creativity, inspires students,
empowers teachers and nurtures relationships every day.
W E C A L L T H I S T H E
21ST
CENTURY CLASSROOM.
This classroom prepares students for a
TECHNOLOGICALLY DRIVEN FUTURE
with jobs that in many cases have yet to be invented.
In a recent study in the Journal of Educational Psychology, female enrollment in
Computer Science classes
TRIPLED when the classroom environment
was redesigned.
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REFERENCE: Journal of Educational Psychology, “Computing Whether She Belongs: Stereotypes Undermine Girls’ Interest and Sense of Belonging in Computer Science August 17, 2015 http://psycnet.apa.org/psycarticles/2015-37516-001
To quote the lead author Allison Master,
“OUR FINDINGS SHOW THAT CLASSROOM DESIGN MATTERS - IT CAN TRANSMIT STEREOTYPES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT WHO BELONGS AND WHO
DOESN’T IN COMPUTER SCIENCE.”
Modern K-12 schools and college campuses have embraced this idea – acknowledging that
CLASSROOM DESIGN IS IMPACTFUL & MEANINGFUL on the student experience.
Spatial organization that promotes INTERACTION AND DIALOGUE
between peers and teachers
COLOR THAT STIMULATES
AND FOSTERS CREATIVITY-
BALANCING BRIGHT AND BOLD WITH
SOPHISTICATED AND CALMING HUES.
FLEXIBLEspace geared towards both individual and
group learning. We move away from
traditional desks in rows and begin to look for space that is adaptable and configurable to a
variety of activities and experiences.
The incorporation of
MULTIMEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
that is leveraged to deliver some of the content freeing
class-time and teachers to engage
in more personalized learning exercises or pursue deeper
investigations of the material.
SOUND FAMILIAR TO ANYONE?
BUELLER?.. .BUELLER?
It sounds familiar to our
OFFICESTUDIO
As students graduate from 21st century
classrooms and join the global
workforce, employers will
continue to modernize their offices to attract and retain the
best young talent.
YOU GOT IT Ample natural light, stimulating colors, flexible,
transparent spaces and collaborative, open concepts.
More and more employers are investing in
MODERN OFFICE DESIGNthat incorporates these features.
In designing global software giant
INTERGRAPH’S new corporate headquarters, we eliminated all
enclosed offices and created an open workspace for 1,100 employees with intimate, quieter
spaces available throughout.
We picked a mix of bright and
bold colors and furniture to
INSPIRE INNOVATIONwhile also offering subtle, calm colors
within intimate spaces.
Floor to ceiling windows are
found throughout the workspace,
offering abundant
NATURAL LIGHT
and stunning, unobstructed views of the nearby lake.
THE TRANSPARENT
“LEARNING ON DISPLAY” CONCEPT IS ALSO POPULAR IN MODERN WORKSPACES.
And, like every good school,
modern offices are incorporating
FUNspaces for
employees to engage and
for creativity to flourish.
Our designers from the education and office studios often
WORK TOGETHER, sharing ideas and methods to create 21st century
spaces. From classrooms to boardrooms, these spaces foster learning, innovation and success at all ages.
OUR EDUCATION & OFFICE STUDIO LEADERSHIP
W W W . C O O P E R C A R R Y . C O M