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Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom

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Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom. / McQueen, Robyn; Pullen, Matthew; Chapman, Sammy et al.
In: Wales Journal of Education, No. Focus on Practice, 4, 28.03.2024.

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McQueen, R, Pullen, M, Chapman, S, Hann, S, Beauchamp, G, Crick, T, Davies, O, Hughes, C, Lewis, C & Owen, K 2024, 'Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom', Wales Journal of Education, no. Focus on Practice, 4. https://doi.org/10.16922/wje.p4

APA

McQueen, R., Pullen, M., Chapman, S., Hann, S., Beauchamp, G., Crick, T., Davies, O., Hughes, C., Lewis, C., & Owen, K. (2024). Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom. Wales Journal of Education, (Focus on Practice), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.16922/wje.p4

CBE

McQueen R, Pullen M, Chapman S, Hann S, Beauchamp G, Crick T, Davies O, Hughes C, Lewis C, Owen K. 2024. Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom. Wales Journal of Education. (Focus on Practice):Article 4. https://doi.org/10.16922/wje.p4

MLA

McQueen, Robyn et al. "Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom". Wales Journal of Education. 2024. (Focus on Practice). https://doi.org/10.16922/wje.p4

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McQueen R, Pullen M, Chapman S, Hann S, Beauchamp G, Crick T et al. Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom. Wales Journal of Education. 2024 Mar 28;(Focus on Practice):4. doi: 10.16922/wje.p4

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McQueen, Robyn ; Pullen, Matthew ; Chapman, Sammy et al. / Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom. In: Wales Journal of Education. 2024 ; No. Focus on Practice.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom

AU - McQueen, Robyn

AU - Pullen, Matthew

AU - Chapman, Sammy

AU - Hann, Scott

AU - Beauchamp, Gary

AU - Crick, Tom

AU - Davies, Owen

AU - Hughes, Carl

AU - Lewis, Caroline

AU - Owen, Kaydee

PY - 2024/3/28

Y1 - 2024/3/28

N2 - This research presents a case study of one class’s reflections on how they redesigned their classroom to suit the diverse needs of the teacher and learners, and how learners continue to adapt their learning space to better suit their individual needs. The findings of this paper illuminate how learners value agency and choice in their classrooms, something which can be achieved by offering them various work surfaces and spaces to complete learning activities.Learners suggested that flexible learning environments enabled them to choose where and how to complete their work, but also enabled them to position themselves in social environments that suit their learning needs. This work provides further context and insight into the implementation of the new Curriculum for Wales from September 2022 onwards, as well as the wider education system-level reforms currently taking place in Wales.

AB - This research presents a case study of one class’s reflections on how they redesigned their classroom to suit the diverse needs of the teacher and learners, and how learners continue to adapt their learning space to better suit their individual needs. The findings of this paper illuminate how learners value agency and choice in their classrooms, something which can be achieved by offering them various work surfaces and spaces to complete learning activities.Learners suggested that flexible learning environments enabled them to choose where and how to complete their work, but also enabled them to position themselves in social environments that suit their learning needs. This work provides further context and insight into the implementation of the new Curriculum for Wales from September 2022 onwards, as well as the wider education system-level reforms currently taking place in Wales.

KW - Learning spaces

KW - Wales

KW - Co-design

KW - Primary school

KW - Flexible learning environments

U2 - 10.16922/wje.p4

DO - 10.16922/wje.p4

M3 - Article

JO - Wales Journal of Education

JF - Wales Journal of Education

SN - 2059-3708

IS - Focus on Practice

M1 - 4

ER -