Designing for How We Learn

In this series of articles, Kim Elliot shares her thoughts on how what we know about how people learn has influenced the design of learning environments. She looks specifically at the design of lecture halls, classrooms and maker spaces/instructional laboratories. 

Transforming Education Through Design

• How We Got Here
  Our education team is constantly studying how we learn and how that informs how we think about designing space.
• One Simple Mantra
  "See + Hear + Do = Remember" is the mantra we apply when designing educational spaces. In this article, we explore each step in the process.
• Lecture Halls
  Applying the "See + Hear + Do = Remember" framework to lecture halls requires some exploration into how they will be used.  
• Classrooms
  Active learning is prolific in today's classroom environments. Using the "See + Hear + Do = Remember" framework, we explore how to ensure our learning environments support active learning. 
• Maker Spaces and Instructional Laboratories
  Maker spaces and instructional laboratories inherently support active learning. We explore the variety of maker spaces and teaching labs and how we can design the most useful and creative spaces.