Designing effective learning environments
Effective learning environments are student-centred spaces for learning. Shuell (1986) captures this perfectly in the following quote:
“Without taking away from the important role played by the teacher, it is helpful to remember that what the student does is actually more important in determining what is learned than what the teacher does.” (Shuell, 1986, p.429)
Three strategies (or solutions) to design student-centred learning environments are outlined. Two of these relate to the design of learning activities that place the student at the centre of the learning process (active and authentic learning) and the third refers to the development of learning environments guided by the foundations of design standards and the implementation of constructive alignment.
Shuell, T. J. (1986). Cognitive Conceptions of Learning. Review of Educational Research , 56 (4), 411–436. https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543056004411
