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Theodora Salti; Maria Huhmarniemi; Mirja Hiltunen – New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work, 2025
The pedagogical environment's significant role in education is viewed as a "third educator" in Reggio Emilia's pedagogical philosophy. This study employs a posthuman theoretical framework and an art-based educational research method to explore how teachers experience the role of physical pedagogical environments, the barriers that may…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Barriers, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Environment
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Black, Melissa Heather; McGarry, Sarah; Churchill, Lynn; D'Arcy, Emily; Dalgleish, Julia; Nash, Isabelle; Jones, Alisala; Tse, Tin Yan; Gibson, Jane; Bölte, Sven; Girdler, Sonya – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Until recently, built environments have been designed exclusively to meet the needs of neurotypical populations; however, there is increasing recognition of the need to make built environments more accommodating for neurodiverse populations, including autistic individuals. This scoping review aims to comprehensively explore and synthesise this…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Environmental Influences, Design, Space Utilization
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Pourbagher, Somayeh; Azemati, Hamid Reza; Saleh Sedgh Pour, Bahram – International Journal of Educational Management, 2020
Purpose: Social stress is a psychological and biological pressure that stems from one's relationship with others in social environments, which has become the most serious humanitarian issue today. Learning environments are one of the most important environments for reducing or increasing social stress and concentration. This study aims to…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Design, Color, Interior Design
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Read, Marilyn A.; Upington, Deborah – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2009
This study focuses on children's color preferences in the interior environment. Previous studies highlight young children's preferences for the colors red and blue. The methods of this study used a rank ordering technique and a semi-structured interview process with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. Findings reveal that children prefer the color…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Color Planning, Color
Johnson, Heidi S. S.; Maki, Jennifer A. – American School & University, 2009
This article reports a study conducted by members of the WellU Academic Integration Subcommittee of The College of St. Scholastica's College's Healthy Campus Initiative plan whose purpose was to determine whether changing color in the classroom could have a measurable effect on students. One simple improvement a school can make in a classroom is…
Descriptors: Color, Interior Design, Classroom Environment, Educational Facilities Improvement
Clark, Rosey – Library Media Connection, 2008
Most school libraries have little funding for books, much less for redecorating. So what can a librarian do to give his or her library a makeover? This article presents a few cost-effective ways to renovate in just a few weeks. These tips include the use of colors, rearrangement of furnitures, signages, and more.
Descriptors: School Libraries, Educational Environment, Space Utilization, Interior Space