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Flexible Learning Environments Resources

This is a listing of resources that supports the best practice Flexible Learning Environments.

American Institutes for Research. "Effects of Outdoor Education Programs for Children in California External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)." (Submitted to the California Department of Education, January 2005.)

Hanover Research. School Structures That Support 21st Century Learning External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). Washington, D.C., (2011): 6.

Monahan, Torin. "Built Pedagogies & Technology Practices: Designing for Participatory Learning External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)." Proceedings of the Participatory Design Conference, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2000.

Scott-Webber, Lennie, Aileen Strickland, and Laura Ring Kapitula. "How Classroom Design Affects Student Engagement External link opens in new window or tab." Steelcase Education, 2014.

Seaman, James. "Agile and Information-Rich Learning Environments." Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA) Leader, (September 2010): 18-19.

Wulsin, Lawson Reed, Jr. "Classroom Design - Literature Review External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)." Princeton University, (2013): 15.

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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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