Innovative Learning Environments Research
The University of Melbourne was successful in its application for funding from the Federal Government for research into Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change. Marshall Day Acoustics was part of the research team, which includes Ecophon and Hayball architects.
CLIENT
Australian Research Council
LOCATION
Australia & New Zealand
COMPLETED
2019
Project objectives
The project will collect evidence of the link between quality teaching and the effective use of innovative learning environments and then produce a strategy to examine how teachers use them most effectively. It will develop a mechanism for implementing this strategy across as wide a range of educational sites as possible in Australia and New Zealand. It will create evidence to verify this impact and guide future teaching approaches, infrastructure and design of facilities.
The new understanding gained through the project is expected to guide developments in pedagogy, policy and design and to produce strategies to improve learning in schools across Australia and New Zealand.
MDA has gained a lot of critical experience through the design and commission of first generation Building Education Revolution schools, and has a clear understanding of how the spaces can best be utilised from an acoustic standpoint.
Industry Partners
The other contributors to the research project are:
Brisbane, Anglican Church Grammar School
Woodleigh School
Australian Science and Mathematics School
Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta
QLD Department of Education and Training
ACT Education & Training Directorate
NSW Department of Education
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB
Hayball Pty Ltd
Marshall Day Acoustics Pty Ltd
Association for Learning Environments Australasia Ltd (formerly CEFPI)
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Powerhouse Museum)
Telstra Corporation Limited
Steelcase Australia Pty Ltd
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