1. The Perfect Space: Classroom Environments and Learning Outcomes Elizabeth Yates, Liaison/Scholarly Communication Librarian Justine Cotton, Liaison Librarian Elizabeth Yates, Liaison/Scholarly Communication Librarian Justine Cotton, Liaison Librarian

2. Is there a perfect space? What we heard…

3. *Flexible everything* Bright colours/windows 1+ Projector/whiteboard Possible bonus feature! “gin & tonic for the librarian post-workshop” Strong wifi Storage

4. The Perfect Space? 4 http://www.dal.ca/news/2013/04/08/the-changing-classroom.html scaleup.ncsu.edu/wiki/pages/12m1C9c6/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology.html http://www.cmu.edu/computing/clusters/facilities/ctc.html

5. The Survey:  Fall 2014  Librarians & library staff  In-person library instruction  Ontario college and university libraries  52 respondents  Fall 2014  Librarians & library staff  In-person library instruction  Ontario college and university libraries  52 respondents

6. About the respondents Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire. The Blue School teacher is a Massachusetts girl, new this year U.S. National Archives

7. Formal training in teaching?

8. Years of Experience in Teaching:

9. Years of Experience as Librarian/Library Staff:

10. Where do we teach? School Classroom. Water J. Hussey Collection, Smithsonian Institution: 2010.0080.29

11. In a Library/Learning Commons classroom

12. In the instructor’s classroom

13. Another space on campus

14. Classroom preferences

15. Classroom preferences: themes

16. Familiarity Image: 'Catnap' http://www.flickr.com/phot os/52187251@N03/62721470 93 Found on flickrcc.netCatnapflickrcc.net

17. Technology + Active learning Image: laptop work by sqback http://www.freeimages.com/profile/sqback

18. Classroom landscapes Tory Island outdoor classroom by David Baird CC-BY http://www.geograph.ie/photo/1432694

19. Classroom landscapes: themes

20. Sensory conditions Noisy Hot Too dark or too bright

21. Physical conditions http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/File:Charms_class2.jpg Poor sightlines Too small Little flexibility

22. Classroom spaces

23. Classroom furniture & equipment

24. A/V & software

25. Learning Outcomes & Assessment  Most (80.4%) respondents are using learning outcomes in library teaching  Interestingly, only about half (52%) of respondents ASSESS their library teaching  Most (80.4%) respondents are using learning outcomes in library teaching  Interestingly, only about half (52%) of respondents ASSESS their library teaching

26. Assessment – how?

27. Impact of Classroom Space & Instructional Design  Most respondents (76%) agree that the classroom space has an impact on instructional design  Themes that emerged:  Library classrooms foster hands-on, active learning  Lecture hall space = demo/discussion  Most respondents (76%) agree that the classroom space has an impact on instructional design  Themes that emerged:  Library classrooms foster hands-on, active learning  Lecture hall space = demo/discussion

28. Classroom Features that affect student learning outcomes:

29. “As to noise, lighting and temperature - you cannot learn if you are uncomfortable - it is hard to concentrate.”

30. “any tech issues (esp. wifi) really impede the learning, as students become more focused on trying to troubleshoot.”

31. Teaching Space – Where do you feel most confident? All of the above/ confident in any space

32. Why?  Familiarity with the space and technology  Important to get students in the Library  Ability to incorporate active learning  Familiarity with the space and technology  Important to get students in the Library  Ability to incorporate active learning vs. outside Library:  Regular classroom = easier for the students  Neutral territory

33. Teaching Space – Where do you feel most anxious?

34. Anxiety:  “I feel responsible if something doesn't work well since it is considered as "my space".”

35. What does this mean for classroom design?  Incorporate flexibility in design  Ensure reliable & strong technology  Consider physical & sensory issues  Incorporate flexibility in design  Ensure reliable & strong technology  Consider physical & sensory issues 35

36. What does this mean for instruction?  Library classrooms = lower anxiety for library instructors  Library classrooms offer more opportunity for active learning & group work = better learning outcomes?  Library classrooms = lower anxiety for library instructors  Library classrooms offer more opportunity for active learning & group work = better learning outcomes?

37. Your thoughts on the perfect space?