Share Paper: Children’s experience of autonomy in a flexible learning environment.

  1. Louise Starkey, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
  2. Alvin Valera, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
  3. Michael Donn, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
  4. Craig Anslow, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
  5. Aniebietabasi Ackley, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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Abstract: Classrooms are being built and redesigned in new and different ways. There is limited research to inform policy and practice on how children and young people experience the physical environment, particularly in contexts where they have agency in their decisions about their use of space. This article outlines research that explored how aspects of the physical classroom environment influences students’ experiences of learning at an elementary school in New Zealand. Data were gathered through environmental sensors which measure light, sound, CO2, air quality, temperature and humidity. Students and teachers were fitted with wearable technology that tracked their position and use ...