The Translational Design of Schools An Evidence-Based Approach to Aligning Pedagogy and Learning Environments FOREWORD

Abstract

This edited book of selected chapters emerges from the work of the Learning Environments Applied Research Network (LEaRN) at the University of Melbourne. LEaRN is a multidisciplinary forum and international network bringing together academia and industry to research, imagine and discuss physical learning environments in school, vocational, university, medical and commercial academy contexts. Contributions from scholars and post-doctoral researchers in this network showcase recent evidence-based evaluation of learning environments. The collection is organised around three important themes: emerging issues in learning environments; socio-cultural implications of learning environments; and plac..