COURSE OVERVIEW:
The physical learning environment can impact on how learners learn. Inappropriate learning environments can create barriers to learning. Good physical learning environments can improve learning.
If a training room is not properly organised to support the type of schedule and activities a trainer has planned, it can impede the functioning of the day as well as limit what and how learners learn. However, a well-arranged learning environment is one way to more effectively manage instruction because it triggers fewer behaviour problems and establishes a climate conducive to learning.
Training rooms should be organised to accommodate a variety of activities throughout the session and to meet the trainer’s instructional goals. The standards for determining what spatial lay-out is most appropriate to fulfil these functions include: ways to maximise the trainer’s ability to see and be seen by all his or her learners; facilitate ease of movement throughout the room; minimise distractions so that learners are best able to actively engage; provide each learner and the trainer with his or her own personal space; and ensuring that each learner can see presentations and materials posted in the training room.
Arranging the physical environment of the training room is one way to improve the learning environment and to prevent problem behaviours before they occur. The physical arrangement can affect the behaviour of both learners and trainers. In addition, the training room environment acts as a symbol to learners and others regarding what trainers value in behaviour and learning.
The physical arrangement of the training room can serve as a powerful setting event for providing learners effective instruction and facilitate (or inhibit) positive training/learning interactions. As with other aspects of instruction, the physical arrangement of the training room should be reflective of the diverse cultural and linguistic characteristics of the learners and be consistent with specific learner needs.
At the end of this course, and when applying concepts covered, you will be able to:
- Recognise the impact that the environment plays learning.
- Incorporate the psychological needs of learners into a training environment to help ensure return on investment.
- Apply various research findings to the design of a learning environment.
- Identify the room layout best suited to your group and planned activities.
The first part of this course discusses the impact of the learning environment on participants. Then explains the psychological considerations and return on investment on the design. Then examines the essential factors of an effective learning environment.
The second part explains how to set up the learning environment to maximise involvement and learning. Then discusses how to add creative peripherals to your training/class room. Finally, explains how to gather your tools together to reinforce and encourage learning.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:
- The importance of a good physical learning environment
- The impact of the learning environment on learners
- What to ask yourself before participants arrive for training?
- The environmental design considerations
- How to reinforce the learning?
- The essential factors of an effective learning environment
- The impact of room size and shape on learning
- The impact of colour on learning
- The emotions associated with colour
- The impact of room walls and floor coverings on learning
- The impact of room windows and doors on learning
- The impact of room lighting on learning
- The impact of room temperature on learning
- How to increase your training options?
- The impact of room acoustics and sound on learning
- The impact of music on learning
- The impact of vegetation on learning and the common plants to use in the classroom
- The impact of smells and odours on learning
- How to stimulate learning?
- How to maximise involvement and learning?
- The facilitator table and equipment location
- The reduced learner involvement configurations (with or without tables)
- The classroom style seating
- The “V”, fishbone, or chevron style seating
- The perpendicular style seating
- The theatre style seating
- The semi-circular and the fishbowl style seating
- The moderate learner involvement configurations (with tables)
- The U-shaped and double U-shaped style seating
- The horseshoe style seating
- The high learner involvement configurations (with or without tables)
- The circular and rounds style seating
- The hollow square, solid square and open square style seating
- The rectangular or conference style seating
- The crescent and cluster style seating
- How to add creative peripherals to training?
COURSE DURATION:
The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.
COURSE DELIVERY:
Purchase and download course content.
ASSESSMENT:
A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.
CERTIFICATION:
Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.