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Their Engagement Indicator themes and High-Impact Practices (2013) are based upon extensive educational research. The indicators and practices have been adopted at McGill University as five principles to be considered when designing or renovating classroom spaces to support student learning. This permits the university to ground decisions about classroom features in research-based principles. The Principles for Designing Teaching and Learning Spaces (see PDF below) consider the classroom environment within the context of what is known about students’ learning. These Principles are then translated into specific design features to guide design decisions, such that learning spaces become a physical manifestation of the university’s teaching and learning vision. Principles for the Design of Teaching and Learning Spaces (disponible également en français) Standards The Classroom Standards Working Group was mandated by the TLSWG to develop Classroom standards and guidelines. This document includes: 1. Principled guidelines for room design, construction and/or renovation of formal learning spaces 2. Descriptions of formal learning spaces to aid in room selection for specific teaching and learning needs These standards are based on the teaching and learning literature, and best practices at peer institutions. The standards facilitate consistent design of our teaching and learning spaces as well as instructor support in classrooms across the University, ultimately leading to more consistent teaching and learning environments. Recommendations are focused on feature requirements, guidelines and procedures. Please contact Adam Finkelstein from Teaching and Learning Services with any questions. The classroom standards are complemented by (and may guide) other existing technical standards from Facilities, IT and the Office for Students with Disabilities, including Facilities’ detailed design standards and Standards for a Barrier-Free Campus. Publications Finkelstein, A., Ferris, J., Weston, C., &amp; Winer, L. (2016). Research-informed principles for (re)designing teaching and learning spaces. Journal of Learning Spaces, 5(1). Abstract: Designing physical learning environments that connect to indicators of effective educational practice reflects a university’s pedagogical commitment to student success. This article describes an approach to teaching and learning space design based on research-informed pedagogical principles implemented successfully at our university. It then articulates how those principles can be translated into classroom design features, with examples. 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This document includes: 1. Principled guidelines for room design, construction and/or renovation of formal learning spaces 2. Descriptions of formal learning spaces to aid in room selection for specific teaching and learning needs These standards are based on the teaching and learning literature, and best practices at peer institutions. The standards facilitate consistent design of our teaching and learning spaces as well as instructor support in classrooms across the University, ultimately leading to more consistent teaching and learning environments. Recommendations are focused on feature requirements, guidelines and procedures. Please contact Adam Finkelstein from Teaching and Learning Services with any questions. The classroom standards are complemented by (and may guide) other existing technical standards from Facilities, IT and the Office for Students with Disabilities, including Facilities’ detailed design standards and Standards for a Barrier-Free Campus. 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Descriptions of formal learning spaces to aid in room selection for specific teaching and learning needs These standards are based on the teaching and learning literature, and best practices at peer institutions. The standards facilitate consistent design of our teaching and learning spaces as well as instructor support in classrooms across the University, ultimately leading to more consistent teaching and learning environments. Recommendations are focused on feature requirements, guidelines and procedures. Please contact Adam Finkelstein from Teaching and Learning Services with any questions. The classroom standards are complemented by (and may guide) other existing technical standards from Facilities, IT and the Office for Students with Disabilities, including Facilities’ detailed design standards and Standards for a Barrier-Free Campus. Publications Finkelstein, A., Ferris, J., Weston, C., &amp; Winer, L. (2016). 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class="content"> <div id="node-23" class="node clearfix"> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="two-column-1"> <h2>Principles</h2> <p>The National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE) is a respected indicator of student engagement used by over 1450 universities across North America.  Their Engagement Indicator themes and High-Impact Practices (2013) are based upon extensive educational research. The indicators and practices have been adopted at McGill University as five principles to be considered when designing or renovating classroom spaces to support student learning. This permits the university to ground decisions about classroom features in research-based principles.</p> <p>The <i>Principles for Designing Teaching and Learning Spaces</i> (see PDF below) consider the classroom environment within the context of what is known about students’ learning. These Principles are then translated into specific design features to guide design decisions, such that learning spaces become a physical manifestation of the university’s teaching and learning vision.</p> <p style="text-align:left"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180315142340/https://www.mcgill.ca/tls/files/tls/principles-for-design-of-teaching-learning-spaces-2017.pdf">Principles for the Design of Teaching and Learning Spaces</a></p> <p style="text-align:left">(disponible également <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180315142340/https://www.mcgill.ca/tls/files/tls/principles-for-design-teaching-learning-spaces-final-fr.pdf">en français</a>)</p> <p style="text-align:left"> </p> </div> <div class="two-column-2"> <h2>Standards</h2> <p>The Classroom Standards Working Group was mandated by the TLSWG to develop <em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180315142340/https://www.mcgill.ca/tls/files/tls/classroom_guidelines_and_standards_v1.2.pdf" title="">Classroom standards and guidelines</a></em>. This document includes:</p> <p>1.       Principled guidelines for room design, construction and/or renovation of formal learning spaces</p> <p>2.      Descriptions of formal learning spaces to aid in room selection for specific teaching and learning needs</p> <p>These standards are based on the teaching and learning literature, and best practices at peer institutions. The standards facilitate consistent design of our teaching and learning spaces as well as instructor support in classrooms across the University, ultimately leading to more consistent teaching and learning environments. Recommendations are focused on feature requirements, guidelines and procedures. Please contact <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180315142340/mailto:adam.finkelstein%40mcgill.ca">Adam Finkelstein</a> from Teaching and Learning Services with any questions. </p> <p>The classroom standards are complemented by (and may guide) other existing technical standards from Facilities, IT and the Office for Students with Disabilities, including Facilities’ detailed <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180315142340/https://www.mcgill.ca/buildings/design-standards/">design standards</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180315142340/http://www.mcgill.ca/osd/access/building-management-and-design/standards-barrier-free-campus">Standards for a Barrier-Free Campus</a>.</p> </div> <hr/><h3>Publications</h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180315142340/http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/article/view/1213/909">Finkelstein, A., Ferris, J., Weston, C., &amp; Winer, L. (2016). Research-informed principles for (re)designing teaching and learning spaces. Journal of Learning Spaces, 5(1).</a></p> <p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Designing physical learning environments that connect to indicators of effective educational practice reflects a university’s pedagogical commitment to student success. This article describes an approach to teaching and learning space design based on research-informed pedagogical principles implemented successfully at our university. It then articulates how those principles can be translated into classroom design features, with examples. 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