Essential Attributes to Stimulate 21st Century Skills amongst Children Learning in Pre-war Schools
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Educational / Learning EnvironmentAbstract
Globally, new schools are built according to users' needs and are comparable with the newest pedagogical approach. The efforts, however, raised concern about the affordance of existing school buildings and whether the users are experiencing the present educational transformation. This study, therefore, aims to examine factors that qualify a school to provide twenty-first-century learning, specifically pre-war school buildings in Scotland. Through focus group design charrette, this study obtained forty-eight primary six children’s perception of what the school spaces afford. Schools should provide learning spaces that are sufficient, broadly utilized and flexible in providing supplementary learning experiences for the children.
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