Active Learning Archives

27 Jul

5 Steps to Establish a Collaborative Learning Environment When Designing New Learning Facilities

5 Steps to Establish a Collaborative Learning Environment When Designing New Learning Facilities Not all schools have designated spaces for collaborative learning, so sometimes student collaboration must take place in the hallway, cafeteria, or other makeshift spaces. While finding multiple ways to use a learning space can be great for space efficiency, designing intentional collaborative...

13 Jul

How Modern Learning Environments Prepare Students for the Future

How Modern Learning Environments Prepare Students for the Future Although workplace design has changed vastly over the years, the traditional classroom has remained the standard for many schools. Many of the jobs we’re preparing students for didn’t even exist 20 years ago, which means the learning spaces built prior to the early-2000s are failing to...

21 Jun

MiEN Company Releases New Guide on Creating Active Learning Spaces

MiEN Company Releases New Guide on Creating Active Learning Spaces GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – June 21, 2021 – During the pandemic, schools rapidly adopted technology and flexible learning models so they could better support students. Now, many district administrators are deciding to keep those flexible models when the pandemic ends. To help educators make the...

17 Jun

Level Up Your Learning Space with These 5 MiEN Products

Level Up Your Learning Space with These 5 MiEN Products Author: Dr. Christina Counts Creating future-ready learning spaces that invite students to explore, spark creativity, and engage in learning doesn’t accidentally happen. Warm inviting environments are carefully curated with functional durable products. Level up your learning space with the DIVIDE, EDGE table, 2G2BT Open Face,...

17 Jun

5 Reasons to Implement Active Learning Environments

5 Reasons to Implement Active Learning Environments Author: Dr. Christina Counts There is a clear shift from traditional pedagogy to a focus on creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and social-emotional learning. As the demands of college and careers have also changed, these skills have become critical for students to be successful in their future endeavors. Active...

17 Jun

4 Benefits of Active Learning Environments

4 Benefits of Active Learning Environments Traditional classroom design is in transition, with the integration of technology, personalized learning, collaboration, and the implementation of a learner-centered approach being at the core of the conversation. This shift in design mirrors the needs of the modern workplace, helping to prepare students for next-generation careers and empowering them...

02 Jun

How to Furnish Classroom Learning Zones

How to Furnish Classroom Learning Zones Author: Dr. Christina Counts We recently posted a blog about creating classroom learning zones to promote engagement and meet the diverse needs of students. Creating organized zones for students to engage with different learning environments and types of content can support a wide variety of teaching and learning approaches,...

25 May

5 Ideas for Federal Stimulus Relief Funds to Transform Learning Spaces

5 Ideas for Federal Stimulus Relief Funds to Transform Learning Spaces Author: Dr. Christina Counts The Corona Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes a set of plans and funds that aim to help schools rebuild with an emphasis on equity, classroom safety, social and emotional well-being, and academic success. The CARES act provides...

27 Apr

3 Key Elements of Future Ready Science Labs

3 Key Elements of Future Ready Science Labs Gone are the old, stuffy, and institutional-looking labs of the past, and now in their place are bright and airy future ready spaces that support collaboration and student-centered learning. Students benefit from working in spaces that are designed for their comfort and to support their learning, and––in...

23 Apr

5 Classroom Learning Zones to Promote Engagement

5 Classroom Learning Zones to Promote Engagement When designing a classroom, creating differentiated classroom learning zones is a useful way to personalize the learning environment to meet the diverse needs of students. This strategy can be used with all age levels to organize learning spaces into established zones where students can engage with different learning...

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