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Feitler, Fred C.; And Others – 1970
This study reports relationships found between FIRO-B (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation) scores and preference for classroom spatial settings. It was hypothesized that differences in interpersonal needs would be reflected in preferences for particular physical environments in which to teach. The sample consisted of 276 graduates and…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Interpersonal Relationship, Psychological Characteristics, Teacher Attitudes

Wassermann, Selma – Childhood Education, 1976
Outlines nine steps to curriculum planning: specify learning outcomes; identify constraints; assess physical environment needs; identify classroom practices required to do the job; orient the pupils; select teaching materials; organize the learning experience; get daily feedback from classroom observations; and evaluate the outcomes. (ED)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education
Irwin, D. Michelle; Bushnell, M. Margaret – Day Care and Early Education, 1976
Defines nine basic activity areas to consider when dividing classroom space and provides a checklist for evaluating a classroom layout. (ED)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Self Directed Classrooms
Kuwick, Paul D. – School Shop, 1976
Suggestions for integrating regular classroom activities and vocational education activities in the elementary school classroom are presented. (EC)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Integrated Curriculum
Instructor, 1978
Discusses how to create classroom study areas and presents ideas for including game tables, magic carpet areas, and media corners. (JMB)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Study Centers
Instructor, 1978
Presents 20 ways to think about learning centers in the classroom and suggests ideas for developing and using such centers. (JMB)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Laboratories
Mack, Don – Teacher, 1976
Children in crowded classrooms need private uninhabited space to think, work, read, confer quietly or wonder. Suggestions were offered for utilizing available areas that can be turned into private working spaces for students. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Educational Equipment, Elementary School Students, Guidelines
Rogers, Vicki – School Design and Planning Laboratory University of Georgia, 2005
In recent years there has been an increased emphasis on the design of classrooms so that instructional technologies will enhance the learning environment. Good design does not happen accidentally, and when classroom designs are in the planning stages, the first priority should be the needs of the students. This paper will discuss classroom design…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Classroom Design, Student Needs, Instructional Effectiveness
Hastings, Nigel; Wood, Karen Chantrey – 2002
This book addresses the issue of classroom organization in primary education, explaining evidence that it asserts should prompt primary schools to re-think the contexts in which children are expected to concentrate and learn. New ways of arranging classrooms are illustrated through case studies of teachers who take a flexible and strategic…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Physical Environment
Patton, James E.; Snell, Jennifer; Knight, Willis J.; Gerken, Kathryn – 2001
This paper presents the results of a two-part study that investigated classroom seating design preferences among elementary classroom teachers. In part one, the researchers mapped and classified seating arrangements that were in actual use across 294 regular classrooms (grades K-5) in 21 public elementary schools. Subsequently, the researchers…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Elementary Education, Space Utilization
Hawkins, Susan D. – Audiovisual Instruction, 1974
A discussion of the impact seating has on what learning occurs in the classroom. (Author/HB)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Furniture Arrangement, Space Utilization, Spatial Relationship

Payne, Ifan – Man-Environment Systems, 1971
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Stewart, David K. – Monday Morning, 1971
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classrooms, Course Organization, Flexible Facilities
Vallery, Hugh J. – Educ Technol, 1970
A new kind of school design will be required to accomodate the varied programs and variable sized groups in the non-graded school." (Author)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Specifications, School Community Relationship
Van Atta, William D. – Theor Pract, 1969
A setting needs to be developed in the classroom in which the child will be stimulated mentally, physically, and emotionally to broaden his horizons. Only in this way can a child's interest in learning be kept alive. (CK)
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Design, Elementary School Students, Integrated Activities