Innovative learning environments and teacher change

Grant number: LP150100022 | Funding period: 2016 - 2020

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Abstract

This project aims to bridge a gap between the educational potential of innovative learning environment designs, and their actual performance. Currently, multi-modal technology-enabled spaces are not producing demonstrable benefits for students. Many teachers resist altering their mindset about how students learn effectively in these spaces and thus how teachers should teach differently. The project aims to work with schools, government and industry to analyse the relationships between quality teaching and effective use of innovative learning environments. The new understanding gained through the project is expected to guide developments in pedagogy, policy and design and to produce strategie..

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A selected timeline of affordance theory

Fiona Young, Benjamin Cleveland

The development of this timeline has been informed by a literature review of affordance theory. The timeline references selected p..

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Viewing the transition to innovative learning environments through the lens of the burke-litwin model for organizational performance and change

Raechel French, Marian Mahat, Thomas Kvan, Wesley Imms

2021-07-13

Abstract: Recent history has seen many schools shift from their original purpose of standardization and facts to focus on soft ski..

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Where to Now? Fourteen Characteristics of Teachers’ Transition into Innovative Learning Environments

Wesley Imms, Marian Mahat

2021-01-01

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This chapter places the preceding papers into a wider context. As part of the Innovative ..

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A Day in the Life of a Student: Facilitator Guide

Marian Mahat, Wesley Imms

2020-12-21

A Day in the Life of a Student workshop is a design thinking workshop developed by DLR Group (an integrated design firm) and adap..

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Archipelago of Possibilities: Facilitator Guide

Marian Mahat, Wesley Imms

2020-12-21

Archipelago of Possibilities is a strategy and professional development workshop created specifically to help teachers and educato..

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Teacher Mind Frames and Belief Systems: Facilitator Guide

Marian Mahat, Wes Imms

2020-10-13

The Teacher Mind Frames and Belief Systems workshop invites participants to explore how their beliefs shape the physical and exper..

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One journey, many pathways: Teachers’ transformative journey into innovative learning environments

Marian Mahat, Wesley Imms

2020-04-13

Transitions—a component of the Australian Research Council’s Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change (ILETC) linkage p..

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What is involved in making the journey from traditional to innovative learning environments?

Wesley Imms, Marian Mahat

2020-04-13

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The Space Design and Use survey: Establishing a reliable measure of educators' perceptions of the use of learning environments

Marian Mahat, Wesley Imms

2020-03-10

Significant investment in innovative learning environments (ILEs) around the world has created the need for a suite of reliable me..

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Innovative Learning Environments and Student Learning: Facilitator Guide

Marian Mahat, Wesley Imms

2020-01-01

The Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change (ILETC) project is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project fu..

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Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Practices: Facilitator Guide

Marian Mahat, Wesley Imms

2020-01-01

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Journey Map: Facilitator Guide

Marian Mahat, Wes Imms

2020-01-01

The Journey Map workshop focuses on helping teachers better understand the journey they go on when they transition into an innovat..

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Managing Change in Innovative Learning Environments: Facilitator Guide

Marian Mahat, Wesley Imms

2020-01-01

The Managing Change in ILEs workshop focuses on examining what types of supports are required to enable teachers to undertake chan..

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Systematic review of the effects of innovative learning environments on Teacher Mind Frames Factsheet: 11/2020

Wesley Imms, Marian Mahat

2020-01-01

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

Fiona Young, Benjamin Cleveland, Wesley Imms

2019-10-12

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

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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Innovative Learning Environments on Teacher Mind Frames - Technical Report 5

Christopher Bradbeer, Marian Mahat, Terry Byers, Wesley Imms

2019-01-01

The overall objective of the systematic review was to identify studies which provide evidence that innovative learning environment..

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Validating the ILETC’s Teacher Transition Pathway

Wes Imms, Marian Mahat

2019-01-01

Demonstrating the validity of findings in order to ensure credibility is a key juncture in any research (Creswell & Miller, 2000)...

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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Learning Environments on Student Learning Outcomes - Technical Report 4/2018

T Byers, Marian Mahat, Kirra Liu, A Knock, W Imms

2018-01-01

The systematic review identified evidence that different learning environments (blended, innovative learning environment (ILE), op..

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Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change: Defining key concepts - Technical Report 3/2018

M Mahat, C Bradbeer, T Byers, W Imms

2018-01-01

The aim of this report is to provide a synthesis of the literature that is relevant to our project and has informed definitions of..

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Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change Project Phase One Report 2016-2017

Wesley Imms, Marian Mahat

2017-01-01

The ILETC project presents a unique opportunity for a team of experts in education and architecture from across governments, schoo..

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“In the real world...”: Teachers’ perceptions of ILEs. ILETC phase 1 teacher workshops.

M Mahat, L Grocott, W Imms

2017-01-01

Drawing on the principles and attributes of design thinking, a series of research-led workshops in Australia and New Zealand were ..

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Transitions Australasia: What is needed to help teachers better utilize space as one of their pedagogic tools

W Imms, M Mahat

2017-01-01

In 2017, Transitions explored the overarching theme of Inhabiting Innovative Learning Environments. The symposia were held in thr..

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Transitions Europe: What is needed to help teachers better utilize space as one of their pedagogic tools

Wesley Imms, M Mahat

2017-01-01

In 2017, the Symposium explored the overarching theme of Inhabiting Innovative Learning Environments. The symposium was held in th..

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Transitions North America: What is needed to help teachers better utilize space as one of their pedagogic tools

M Mahat, W Imms

2017-01-01

In 2017, the Transitions Symposium explored the overarching theme of Inhabiting Innovative Learning Environments. The symposia wer..