Looking into designing schools fro the future was very interesting. I looked at many case studies and research from different architects and companies and examples of their different types and proposals. Looking at the psychology of how pedagogy can be used in a space and discovering how it effects the way of learning. Also looking at the cuts of expenses that the coalition government have made toward education for the future and how it will effect the projects.
Architect and design Scotland (Feb 2008)’Sense of Place –Learning Towns’ video
A short video which shows the research from 5 different architect firms and recognising opportunities for learning beyond the schools walls, looking at what is available around the schools environment . I found the video useful as it made you think outside the box about design and look at how the environment around it and how designers would use it to their advantage to benefit the schools and the community surrounding it. It also gives you a visual demonstration, using maps and pictures, te audio makes sense the space and how it would work
Berry, J.(2010)’ Building for education what lies ahead’ –FX magazine issue no, 198 pg65-66
Talks about the scale and ambition of building schools for the future (BSF)and how the government have put a lot of cut backs to the projects.
‘while other countries recognise the benefits top-class education facilities, the UK is looking for quick saves at the expense of the future’
Curtis, P(July2010) ‘School building programme scrapped in the latest round of cuts’ The Guardian, Article
Explaining how the coalition Government cuts core findings for the project ‘Building schools for the future’ axing the project scheme altogether due to ‘massive overspends’ and delays. This gives us evidence of figures and numbers, proving why the projects were axed.
Alexander said: "The reality is that these unfunded spending promises should never have been made, because the money was never there to pay for them. We did not make this mess, but we are cleaning it up."
Fisher, K. (2003) ‘A critical pedagogy of space’, doctoral dissertation, School of education, Flinders university; Fisher, K.(2005)’Linking Pedagogy and Space’ ,DET Victoria Melbourne : http//www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edu library/public/assetman/bf/Linking_Pedagogy_and_ space
Dr Ken Fisher of Rubida research explores the links between pedagogy, space and learning environments. Looking at developing ‘special literacy’ by conducting chairs chair into an interior space in many positions and looking at the behaviour philology of each layout also backing up his evidence with case studies Giving the context of the project in relation to the discipline trends in teaching and learning, the educational psychology of it, giving examples of specific proposed pedagogy activities, showing keys plans and design features and giving there evaluations and weaknesses. The study gives you demonstrations of his perspectives, layouts and scaled plans of his proposed ideas, this makes you visualise the space and see in the space in 2d form and also describing different types of spaces and special qualities that support learning in different situations, whether it be for socialized labs or group learning spaces.
Ling, R. (2008) ‘Learning lessons’, FX magazine issue 171 P94-102
Looking at how the building schools for the future programme is providing inspirational infrastructures, they examine the design details that make a real difference to learning, giving examples of different schools from different areas designed by different architects. This is key evidence cause it has been tested and proven that the product works.
The curriculum review group(2004)’A curriculum of excellence’ , the Scottish executive www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/11/20178/45862
The Scottish Executive(2003) ‘Educating For Excellence’: choice and opportunity the executive response to the national debate, the Scottish executive : www.scotland.gov.uk/publications/2003/01/16226/17176
The curriculum of excellence review programme board (2006) ‘A curriculum of excellence’: progress and proposals, the Scottish executive: www.scotland.gov.uk/publications/2006/03/22090015/0
Describing the demands of ‘Curriculum Of Excellence ‘ is making on school space, suggesting how these might be addressed. This is useful as it is looking at evidence on how to improve school, showing their aims of education in Scotland recognising the importance of learning outside the classroom including the educational benefits of effective interaction between the school and the community through projects and studies.
