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)

Description of a new junior high school industrial arts facility contains a line drawing and photographs. (GR)

A brief discussion of the new facilities required by learner-oriented education. (AA)

Describes new, multi-purpose furniture designed for schools in Jefferson County, Colorado. Cube chairs and slab tables allow great flexibility in open design schools. (DE)

States the position of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) toward ANSI Standard 12.60, which addresses classroom acoustics. Explains why it believes the standard creates an overly stringent requirement. (EV)

Describes "black box" classrooms, which incorporate audiovisual and information technologies to provide an inherently flexible learning environment. Details various technological components of such classrooms. (EV)

Discusses the importance of creating a science classroom that invites students to learn. (ZWH)

Five technology teachers describe how they would design the technology laboratory for the future. What it would look like, who would use it, what kind of activities would be done in it, the required equipment and supplies, and the expense of the lab are discussed. (KR)

Because the physical environment of the classroom can stimulate students and help them remain productive and happy, it is important for teachers to utilize all physical aspects of the room, such as the walls, ceilings, and floor space, to encourage community, inquiry, and productivity. (MDM)

Describes the ways in which college classrooms are changing as a result of technology, furnishings, and educational needs requiring more space and different classroom-design concepts. Explains why the traditional tablet armchair classroom is becoming unpopular. (GR)

Explores different K-6 classroom designs that address the changing learning-space needs of students. The hexagonal modular design is described as one answer to a classroom that is flexible as well as accommodating to educational technology, now and into the future. (GR)

Profiles the award-winning Manassas Park High School design that took a small school with limited land space and created small-scale learning communities from it. Interior and exterior photos are included. (GR)

Explains how the Ocoee Middle School (Orlando, Florida) improved the ability of students to hear in their classrooms and gained improvements in their attention levels and their conduct. Specific design concepts that make Ocoee Middle School the SMART school of the future while also controlling design and construction costs are examined. (GR)

Discusses creating prototype learning centers: designs that combine education theory with design. Also provided are ideas for new schools that offer a departure from traditional classrooms. (GR)