Sumitra Kan Fong Kuen

Jabatan Ilmu Pendidikan

February 2015

designed
settings and arrangement

learning
socialization

Security &
shelter
Intellectual
development /
Growth

Task Completion

Functions of
classroom
settings

Pleasure

Social Contact
Personal
Expression

Carol Weinstein. (2007). Elementary Classroom Management: Lessons from Research and Practice, 2nd ed.
McGraw-Hill Companies

Physical Security Safe

Psychological
Security
Secure & comfort
(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)

Clusters
peer-to-peer
direct
contact

Rows
individual
activities

Designated
area / station
concurrent
activities

(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)

Attractive

Welcoming

Comfortable

(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)

Instructional
equipment

Learning
resources

Minimize
distraction

Space for
activities

(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)

Personalizing
the classroom

Personal
information of
the teacher

Students
accomplishment

(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)

Enggaging
activities

Stimulating
resources

Opportunities
to explore

(Culp, 2006; Six functions of classroom setting, 2009)

(Source: Steelcase Education. (2014). How classroom design affects student engagement.)

(Source: Steelcase Education. (2014). How

classroom design affects student engagement.)

(Source: Steelcase Education. (2014). How classroom design affects student engagement.)

Different task,
different arrangement!

Diagram A
A five-sided classroom supports inquiry-based, collaborative
learning. Copyright Legat Architects.

Diagram B
A four-sided classroom provides a zoned learning environment.
Copyright Legat & Kingscott

With tables

Without tables

(Image credit: Stephanie Deickler)

Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline

concerned with the understanding of interactions among
humans and other elements of a system, and the

profession that applies theory, principles, data and

methods to design in order to optimize human well-being
and overall system performance.

allowing students to occasionally

sit on cushions on carpeted areas

https://chicagoprojects.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/arraning-your-art-room-for-effective-learning.pdf
http://www.tolerance.org/publication/classroom-culture

http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/may05/vol47/num05/Managing-theMulticultural-Classroom.aspx

http://education.odu.edu/esse/docs/classroomenvironments.pdf
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/earlycld/ea1lk4-5.htm
http://web.uvic.ca/~gtreloar/20%20Latest%20Research%20Articles/Organizing%20Literacy%20Classrooms%20for%20Effe
ctive%20Instruction.pdf
http://bb.plsweb.com/CM_Nav/m3/m3topicb_key1.html

http://www.iup.edu/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=142995