Looking ahead to 2019
It has been another busy and productive year for the project – you can check out our progress and plans for 2019 in our latest newsletter. Our office will be closed for the holidays...
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New project seeking NSW school – acoustics and learning
Are you interested in doing some research with us? The learning spaces research group at the University of Melbourne that is running ILETC, is collaborating with the Federal Government’s National Acoustic Laboratories on a...
The key role of vertical schools in the “rise” of inner urban learning
Our project partner, Learning Environments Australasia (LEA), recently held their annual Regional Day Out in Melbourne, focusing on Inner Urban Learning Environments. Here LEA member Dani Martin shares insights from the keynote presenter, Haileybury College...
New report on evaluation of learning spaces in Catholic schools
The ILETC project is part of the Learning Environments Applied Network (LEaRN) at the University of Melbourne. This cross disciplinary group are involved in a range of research projects, including commissioned research for education...
Curated learning – case studies from museum learning spaces
What spatial skills do museum educators use when teaching during incursions in schools? How do they use these in facilitating students’ learning? What types of spaces inside schools do they use as their learning...
Innovative learning spaces: Catalysts/agents for change, or ‘just another fad’?
In a new book School Space and its Occupation, edited by Scott Alterator and Craid Deed, Wesley Imms considers how historical developments in school design and teaching, as well as emerging research can inform...
LEaRN event – Talking Spaces 9
Talking Spaces 9: The Decade Ahead is on 21-22 February 2019 and coincides with the ten-year anniversary of the Learning Environments Applied Research Network (LEaRN) being established. The ILETC project is one of several...
Guest seminar – Unlocking learning spaces
We are looking forward to welcoming Danish researchers and learning spaces designers Bodil Bojer and Rune Fjord soon to the University of Melbourne. Bodil is an Industrial PhD candidate at the Royal Danish Academy of...
Transitions18 – continuing the conversation
The Transitions18 events in USA and Europe in October brought together researchers and participants from over 20 countries and featured presentations, discussion and workshops exploring teachers’ use of innovative learning environments from a wide...
Dialogues II publication – the intersection of emerging research + design for learning
A new publication – Dialogues II – by the American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education (AIA-CAE) has just been released. It is part of the committee’s work in supporting evidence based...
