This General Learning Space provides an adaptable learning setting and seating for small and medium groups for up to 12 students, teachers and support staff. The space can be configured to support multiple sets of student groups for learning and social purposes. Depending on student needs and furniture available, there is some scope for users to modify settings during a session, however, it more likely teachers will need to plan settings in advance to minimise disruptions for students. Consideration has been given to student mobility and access.
FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Access to the adjoining General Learning Space and outside learning would allow some flexibility in group planning and choices of learning activities. Consideration should be given to student mobility access to these learning spaces and accessible toilets.
LEARNING IMPLICATIONS
This General Learning Space is suitable for dialogue/discuss/read or tells stories and explicitly teach/demonstrate/present activities. Small group low noise and low impact display/share/exchange, independently reflect/research/enquire/consolidate, explore/investigate/create, fabricate/construct and rehearse/perform activities are possible if careful consideration is given to student mobility and noise impact.
Explore ideas, share and develop opinions, debate and decide.
This learning process is effective with small to large groups provided specific criteria can be met.
Display, exchange and encounter learning artefacts.
This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.
Teachers and/or students demonstrate, communicate ideas and/or teach explicitly.
This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.
Hands on interaction, experimentation and evaluation with materials to discover, design and test.
This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.
Implement, build or assemble systems and media.
This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.
Use written, graphical and digital resources to personally reflect, consolidate and/or enquire.
This learning process is for individual or small groups and is effective provided specific criteria can be met.
Practise, refine and execute performance based activity.
This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.
Ratings against the Design Criteria

All criteria regarding spatial layout, fit-out, visibility and acoustics can be met.

Most criteria regarding spatial layout, fit-out, visibility and acoustics can be met. Some consideration will need to be given to determine whether constraints on ease of use, group size or materials will compromise the learning outcomes.

Few of the criteria regarding spatial layout, fit-out, visibility and acoustics can be met. A lot of consideration will need to be given to determine how the constraints on ease of use, group size or materials can be overcome.

Very few of the criteria regarding spatial layout, fit-out, visibility and acoustics can be met. This space should only be used for this learning mode as a last resort.

This space is incapable of supporting this learning mode.

This learning process is not employed with this size group.