Classrooms
Purpose
Classrooms are general-purpose teaching spaces designed to support a variety of teaching and learning activities, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, presentations and collaborative learning. These spaces should provide a flexible, inclusive and technology-enabled environment that promotes student engagement, supports diverse teaching methods and delivers a consistent, high-quality learning experience across USP campuses.
Design Objectives
Classrooms should:
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Support both traditional and active learning approaches.
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Provide flexible furniture layouts to accommodate different teaching styles and class sizes.
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Incorporate appropriate audio-visual and information technology systems.
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Ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all users.
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Provide comfortable lighting, acoustics, ventilation and thermal conditions.
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Facilitate clear sightlines between students, teaching surfaces and presentation screens.
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Use durable, maintainable and sustainable materials suitable for high-use educational environments.
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Allow for future adaptation as teaching methods and technologies evolve.
