【英文】谷歌教育：教室的未来，K-12教育的新趋势Future of the Classroom Emerging Trends in K-12 Education Global （57P）

Research is continually proving that classroom design – including  color, lighting, acoustics and spatial organisation – impacts student  learning. A landmark study from 2012 found that classroom design  alters students’ academic progress over a school year by as much as  25%,36 and ongoing research from 2018 suggests that classroom  design affects learning by an average of 16%.75 Research has grown  exponentially in the field of “Future Learning Spaces” to account for  how technology is already changing the way we think and learn.76 Yet in 2017 the Innovative Learning Environment and Teacher Change project concluded that conventional or traditional classrooms  account for approximately 75% of all spaces in Australian and New  Zealand schools. Schools that combine open-plan spaces with  differentiated or more conventional spaces have been touted as the  leaders of innovative learning environments. For example,  assessment of the Gateway School in New York City suggests that  classrooms and breakout spaces must be part of an interconnected  design strategy.

With classrooms being seen as the 'third teacher' (following parents and educators), schools are looking to embrace classroom layouts that encourage creativity, collaboration and flexibility. Even minor changes can result in positive  outcomes. A study has shown that greeting students at the  classroom door leads to 20% higher student engagement  and 9% lower disruptive behavior.38 UK research has found that classrooms feel most lively and  warm when 20-50% of the walls are bare and the remaining  space is filled with learning aids, inspiring posters and  student work.39 Meanwhile, 50% of Norwegian teachers say  that the introduction of technology has not influenced the  way they furnish their classrooms, but they add that teachers  have to adapt their teaching style to accommodate moving  to different parts of the room.

 Globally, 25% of parents spend seven or more hours per week assisting their children with homework. At the same time, 78% of parents worldwide describe their confidence in the quality of teaching at their schools as “good” or “very good.”42 Yet since 49% of couple households feature two parents working full-time, technology that facilitates conversation between parents and teachers is becoming increasingly valuable.44 In fact, in the US, 76% of teachers and administrators say that technology is important in engaging parents with their child’s school performance.45 In the most recent OECD PISA report, parents reported a myriad of obstacles to being involved in their child’s education. In Hong Kong, 68% of parents reported that they are unable to get off from work to attend school meetings and 66% reported that meeting times with teachers are a barrier to their involvement.