Functions of classroom
settings
Security & shelter
Task Completion
Social Contact
Personal Expression
Pleasure
Intellectual development /
Growth
Carol Weinstein. (2007). Elementary Classroom Management: Lessons from Research and Practice, 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill Companies
Physical Security - Safe
Psychological Security –
Secure & comfort
(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)
Clusters – peer-to-peer
direct contact
Rows – individual activities
Designated area / station – concurrent
activities
(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)
Instructional equipment
Learning resources
Minimize distraction
Space for activities
(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)
Personalizing the classroom
Personal information of
the teacher
Students’ accomplishment
(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)
Enggaging activities
Stimulating resources
Opportunities to explore…
(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)
Diagram A A five-sided classroom supports inquiry-based, collaborative
learning. Copyright Legat Architects.
Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline
concerned with the understanding of interactions among
humans and other elements of a system, and the
profession that applies theory, principles, data and
methods to design in order to optimize human well-being
and overall system performance.
https://chicagoprojects.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/arraning-your-art-room-for-effective-learning.pdf
http://www.tolerance.org/publication/classroom-culture
http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/may05/vol47/num05/Managing-the-Multicultural-Classroom.aspx
http://education.odu.edu/esse/docs/classroomenvironments.pdf
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/earlycld/ea1lk4-5.htm
http://web.uvic.ca/~gtreloar/20%20Latest%20Research%20Articles/Organizing%20Literacy%20Classrooms%20for%20Effective%20Instruction.pdf
http://bb.plsweb.com/CM_Nav/m3/m3topicb_key1.html
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