Whiteboards as well as the space between groups allow faculty to view different teams at different stages of learning and target learning needs more accurately
- HSS Faculty, Semester 2, AY 2011/12
LCD screens and whiteboards allow teams to display their varied responses for discussions, this highlights common student misconceptions and introduces alternative solutions.
- NBS Faculty, Semester 2, AY 2011/12
Ability to “see” what students are learning (whiteboard, discussions, Clickers responses) allows for easy monitoring of student learning, this provides opportunities to give relevant and timely feedback. Clicker devices support individual learning where every student can participate. LCD screens can be used for team presentations and sharing of research from the web for discussions.
-MSE Faculty, Semester 2, AY 2011/12
CELT had conducted a baseline survey with students who had used the TRx rooms, both for formal and informal learning to gather their feedback on their perceptions of the educational utility of TR+s. Please click on the slides to view the summary of student responses on the use of these classrooms to enhance their learning productivity.
Traditional tutorial rooms with rows of chairs signal that there should be no talking amongst students. Facing other students’ backs discourages interactions1.
(Based on focus group responses from 3rd Year MSE students, AY 2011/12)
[1] Viswanathan, G., Gan, C.L., & Looker, P.D. (2011). A Comparative Study of Technology-enabled Small Group Learning Spaces: Student and Faculty Preferences and Perspectives, presented at 6thInternational Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Singapore.