{"id":297396,"date":"2017-09-29T13:21:35","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T13:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.smartdesks.com\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2021-07-01T11:43:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T11:43:01","slug":"active-learning-spaces-four-cs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartdesks.com\/knowledge-center\/active-learning-spaces-four-cs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Four Cs in Active Learning Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the growth in popularity of active learning methodologies, educators and institutions alike are looking for ways to adapt their learning spaces to allow for approaches such as collaborative learning. &nbsp;In addition to having the right kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/tables-desks\/collaboration-furniture.html\">active learning furniture<\/a>, there are a number of other issues to consider, including lighting, instructor placement and proper wireless internet access.<br \/>\nOne useful way to approach this challenge is through the four Cs of active learning spaces:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Collaboration &#8211; A significant component of successful active learning is the students\u2019 ability to engage effectively with one another.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Creativity &#8211; How well does the space allow students to think innovatively? &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Communication &#8211; If students can\u2019t communicate with one another or the instructor effectively, successful outcomes aren\u2019t terribly likely. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Critical thinking &#8211; Active learning practiced effectively isn\u2019t so much about students regurgitating material &#8211; it has more to do with students discovering the answer on their own, about reasoning through problems. &nbsp;The right setting and environment will be conducive to this. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take these factors into consideration, and you may find it easier to visualize how your active learning space might be arranged.<br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/(Source: ISTE)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISTE<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the growth in popularity of active learning methodologies, educators and institutions alike are looking for ways to adapt their learning spaces to allow for approaches such as collaborative learning. &nbsp;In addition to having the right kind of active learning furniture, there are a number of other issues to consider, including lighting, instructor placement and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[201],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-297396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-culture-at-school"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - 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