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Ben Cleveland

Associate Professor In Learning Environments
Architecture, Building and Planning
Learning Environments
Learning Spaces
Pedagogy
Curriculum
Environmental Psychology
social sciences
education & educational research
learning spaces
architecture
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Ben Cleveland

 
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Architecture, Building and Planning
 
Primary Interest
My research interests are associated with all aspects of the built environments in which people learn.
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Projects

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Inclusive learning environments in Catholic schools

2020 - 2024
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Building Connections: Schools as Community Hubs

This project aims to support school systems and planning authorities enhance engagement between schools and local communities. The key objec..

2019 - 2022
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Building Connections: Schools as Community Hubs

2019 - 2022
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Building Connections: Schools as Community Hubs

This project aims to support school systems and planning authorities enhance engagement between schools and local communities. The key objec..

2019 - 2022
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Innovative learning environments and teacher change

This project aims to bridge a gap between the educational potential of innovative learning environment designs, and their actual performance..

2016 - 2020
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Innovative learning environments and teacher change

This project aims to bridge a gap between the educational potential of innovative learning environment designs, and their actual performance..

2016 - 2020
Completed
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Innovative learning environments and teacher change

This project aims to bridge a gap between the educational potential of innovative learning environment designs, and their actual performance..

2016 - 2020
Completed
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Innovative learning environments and teacher change

This project aims to bridge a gap between the educational potential of innovative learning environment designs, and their actual performance..

2016 - 2020
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PLANS TO PEDAGOGY - P2P

2017 - 2020
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Evidence based design and practice development in CENT schools Phases 2 & 3

2018 - 2018
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Project Types

18

Research Contracts

7

Research Grant

3

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

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Actualising the affordances of innovative learning environments through co-creating practice change with teachers

Fiona Young, Dion Tuckwell, Benjamin Cleveland

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALIAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER

Emerging research shows teachers and architects perceive higher numbers of affordances for learning in innovative learning environ..

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Participation and school space: The role of environment in inclusion

Wesley Imms, Benjamin Cleveland, Chris Bradbeer

Book Chapter  |  2020

Written in five parts, the book provides the reader with knowledge about the concept of participation; detailed understanding of h..

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Teachers as Embedded Practitioner-Researchers in Innovative Learning Environments

Joanne Blannin, Marian Mahat, Benjamin Cleveland, Julia Morris, Wesley Imms

Journal article  |  2020  |  CEPS Journal : Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal

The paper introduces and explores the Plans to Pedagogy research programme, a three-year project focused on teacher capacity-build..

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Schools as Community Hubs Development Framework: Workshop 1, Emerging Themes & Insights

Philippa Chandler, Benjamin Cleveland

Report  |  2020

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The affordances of innovative learning environments for deep learning: educators' and architects' perceptions (November, 10.1007/S13384-019-00354-Y, 2019)

Fiona Young, Benjamin Cleveland, Wesley Imms

Journal article  |  2019  |  AUSTRALIAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER

In the original publication of the article, Table 6 was incorrectly published online. The correct Table 6 is given below. The orig..

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The affordances of innovative learning environments for deep learning: educators' and architects' perceptions

Fiona Young, Benjamin Cleveland, Wesley Imms

Journal article  |  2019  |  AUSTRALIAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER

Recent learning environments research conducted in Australasia reports positive correlations between innovative learning environme..

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Geoff Handbury Science and Technology Hub

Benjamin Cleveland

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2019  |  Architecture Australia

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Rethink: Interdisciplinary evaluation of academic workspaces

Sarah Backhouse, Clare Newton, Kenn Fisher, Ben Cleveland, Lucio Naccarella

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  53rd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2019

Academic workspace remains an emotive topic. It is bound tightly with each academic’s identity, purpose and status. As univ..

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Why Innovative Learning Environments? Stories from three schools that helped establish an ongoing space and pedagogy agenda

B Cleveland

Book Chapter  |  2018

The research reported in this chapter was conducted to address a seemingly simple question: How are contemporary middle years (Yea..

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Plug n play: Future prefab for smart green schools

C Newton, S Backhouse, A Aibinu, B Cleveland, RH Crawford, D Holzer, P Soccio, T Kvan

Journal article  |  2018  |  Buildings

While relocatable, prefabricated learning environments have formed an important component of school infrastructure in Australia, p..

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Keyword Analysis

Architecture
Expanding Knowledge
Teaching and Curriculum
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Specialist Studies in Education
Education Systems
Construction Design
Building
Other Education and Training
Other Environmental Management

News

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Building stronger connections between schools and communities

Philippa Chandler, Benjamin Cleveland, Sarah Backhouse, Janet Clinton, Clare Newton, Ruth Aston, Ian McShane

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close in 2020, the staff at Doveton College in Melbourne picked up the phone. “Our staff made o..

August 18, 2021
pursuit Article
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Students with disabilities need inclusive buildings. We can learn from what's already working

Scott Alterator, Benjamin Cleveland, Jocelyn Boys

Designing schools to accommodate students with disabilities is a complicated task and needs a lot more research than what is out there. from..

December 2, 2019
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The next generation of Australian schools

Benjamin Cleveland, Clare Newton, Isabella Bower

Australia will need an estimated 400 to 750 new schools to accommodate 650,000 additional students within the next decade, costing state gov..

November 2, 2018
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Designing Australia’s largest school

Benjamin Cleveland, Clare Newton

When populations explode, meeting the community’s education needs is a challenge. As local schools reach bursting point, families may be for..

June 28, 2017
pursuit Article

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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2020

Research Excellent Award 2019 (Open Award)

Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, University of Melbounre

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Credentials

Positions

Associate Professor In Learning Environments

Architecture, Building and Planning

Chair - Lea Victorian Chapter

Learning Environments Australasia

Victorian Chapter Board Member

Council for Educational Facility Planners International

Education

Doctor of Philosopy

Other

PhD

University of Melbourne

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION

University of Melbourne

BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

University of Melbourne

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