D i id i fDesign considerations of EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SPACES

Victoria University Learning Space of the Future

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D id C iDavid CummingsFiona Young

‘Wh ?’‘Why now?’y

Testing Emerging and New Pedagogies

If Victoria University is to be a Global Institution this means

Testing Emerging and New Pedagogies

If Victoria University is to be a Global Institution this means we have to engage with relevant emerging pedagogies such as Place Based Learning (Gruenewald, 2003), or Space, g ( , ), p ,place and identity pedagogies (Edwards and Usher, 2000), and to examine how the nature of the context and characteristics of knowledge have changed (‘Connectivism’, Siemens, 2006), as well as to continue to test more traditional pedagogies of constructivism and criticaltraditional pedagogies of constructivism and critical pedagogies.

“Our children are living in the most intenselyOur children are living in the most intensely stimulating period in the history of the earth…”

Sir Ken Robinson

What are the essential core skills allWhat are the essential core skills all students need to have when they l h l?leave school?

Ian Jukes 21st Century Fluency project

1. Problem Solving1. Problem Solving

2. Creativity

3. Think Analytically

4 C ll b ti4. Collaboration

5. Communication5 Co u ca o

6. Ethics, Action and Accountability

Academic visionary workshop

‘A place to promote and fosterA place to promote and foster collaboration, creativity and interdisciplinary learning’

‘Why is an experiential space different? Aren’t all spaces experiential?’p p

HSC student

Education Student

Business Academic

Interior Designer

U b D iUrban Designer

Set Designer

E hibiti D iExhibition Designer

Musician

Workplace DesignerWorkplace Designer

Architect

ClientClient

Inter-disciplinary workshop

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rawextremely cramped

white noiseenclosed

high ceilingsrawtextured

white noise high ceilingsbusyout of scale textured busyout of scale

workshop library tool kitshed kitchen under a tree

garagelab cupboardbeach

field tripdream space ptheatre courtyardbedroom

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Outdoor Learning Space

‘Ho do o make e pe iential‘How do you make experiential learning spaces?’learning spaces?

IMMERSION

TOOLSHED

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LCD

LCD

MoveableMoveable seat

rug

Writeable trestle tables BenchesMoveable Peoplechairs

Benches/stools

Moveable seat / stage /Plinth /

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People

support

A LANGUAGES COURSEA LANGUAGES COURSECreating collaborations & connections gwith other universities & countries

• School of Education• School of Arts

Using Telepresence to speak to others in different countriesUsing Telepresence to speak to others in different countries

Learning French in a Simulated Parisian Streetside CafeLearning French in a Simulated Parisian Streetside Cafe

CREATING AN INTERACTIVE DIARYCREATING AN INTERACTIVE DIARYSharing a personal journeyg p j y

• IT• Arts• Humanities• English• Education

Viewing video diariesViewing video diaries

Presenting a monologue on a stagePresenting a monologue on a stage

SPORTS MARKETING COURSESPORTS MARKETING COURSETo raise awareness of fitness & nutrition

• Communication• Sports• Science• Arts

StoryboardingStoryboarding

Props/costumesProps/costumes

FilmingFilming

A space intended to promote and foster inter-disciplinary learning and creativity

‘Ho do these spaces affect‘How do these spaces affect learning outcomes?’learning outcomes?

‘Ho do o get academics to‘How do you get academics to use these spaces well?use these spaces well?

• Train the usersTrain the users

• Learn from students

• Provide IT support• Provide IT support

• Create apps to help them learn

M ti t t d t t l• Motivate students to explore

the space to motivate tutors

Supporting InnovationSupporting Innovation

Home

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Workplace

• MoviSh d Sh

Another Campus

• Telepresence

Community Outreach

• Telepresence

UTEP

• Video f• Show and Share

• Webex• Xbox

• Show and Share• Webex

• Movi• Show and Share

Conferencing

THE LEARNING SPACE OF THE FUTURE

Supporting IT infrastructure Supporting Pedagogies

Th k Y #i ti l i !Thank You #innovativelearning!#unidesign11@informahighered#unidesign11@informahighered

David cummings@vu edu au fiona young@bvn com auDavid.cummings@vu.edu.au@daveymelb

fiona_young@bvn.com.au@fionay27