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High Performance Learning Spaces are spaces that have been augmented by elements from architecture, facility engineering, ergonomics, and information and communication technologies (ICT). The selection of these elements are informed by research findings on learning theories and human performance to support a wider range of pedagogical activities than what are typically found in traditional classrooms, e.g., small group work, project-based learning, and media-centered discussions – all strategies aimed at providing a richer and more interactive learning experience for the students. Establishing a causal relationship between these kinds of spaces and student achievement is challenging due to the many interrelated variables associated with such factors as the social environment (teachers, students and their environment beyond the classroom), subject discipline, and the pedagogical strategy employed. Another subtlety...
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Chen, H.L., Gilbert, D., Smith, R.E. (2012). High Performance Learning Spaces. In: Seel, N.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_613
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