The Physical Learning Space

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The Physical Learning Space

• A literate learning environment

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Look at the following images of the classrooms
and decide consider whether the physical space
supports a behaviourist, constructivist or
socio-constructivist approach to teaching
literacy.
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• Where might the teacher and the children be
  positioned?
• How does the physical environment support oracy,
  reading or writing?

Classroom 1
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Classroom 2
Classroom 3

• What is the difference between this classroom and
  the first in relation to the learning theories?

• Are there opportunities for discussion,
  negotiation and interaction with the physical
  space?

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Behavourist, constructivist or
socio-constructivist
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Classroom 4
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• What are the key elements of the environment the
  seating, the positioning of the boards or the
  decoration?

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The outdoor learning environment?
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• behaviourist
• constructivist
• socio-constructivist

Classroom 7
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Reflect on how your learning environment promotes
effective literacy

• the way in which the environment is organised
  reflects your belief about the way in which
  literacy is learnt
• a brightly coloured, aesthetically pleasing
  environmwent
• the opportunities for developing oracy are
  fundamental for reading and writing

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Ideas, values and beliefs

• Every teacher has a set of ideas, values and
  beliefs that they bring to the classroom.
• The management and organisation of the physical
  environment has an impact on how teaching and
  learning can take place.
• it needs to work for you
• it needs to work for the children
• it needs to work for other adults working
  alongside you and the children