Reflections on Learning spacesSpace has a direct impact on social and emotional well-being. Enclosed spaces with desks all in a row can feel “prison-like.” More open, flexible spaces inherently create a more creative and collaborative feeling. Thinking back to the Visual Literacy course, we need to keep color and other visual stimuli in mind when creating spaces. A messy space can feel chaotic, for example. It is difficult for students (and adults for that matter) to focus in dark, cramped spaces. These are rarely objectively perceived, of course, but we have all felt how rooms can affect us. In this way, the classroom space itself contributes to the ability to learn.
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