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Learning Environments Research
Published in: Learning Environments Research 1/2019

10-08-2018 | Original Paper

An examination of the mediating role of learning space design on the relation between instructor effectiveness and student engagement

Authors: Christopher L. Thomas, Gary M. Pavlechko, Jerrell C. Cassady

Published in: Learning Environments Research | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Ball State University re-designed five classrooms—as part of an Interactive Learning Space (ILS) Initiative—to provide educators with learning spaces that could be used to implement and assess the effectiveness of student-centred instructional practices. The purpose of the current investigation was to explore how pedagogy implemented within ILSs influenced student outcomes. Participants responded to questionnaires assessing perceived instructor effectiveness, perceived influence of ILS design on educational practices, academic engagement, and initial impressions of the learning spaces. The relationship between instructor effectiveness and academic engagement was partially mediated by the influence that interactive learning spaces exerted on the types of activities implemented during course sessions. Additionally, we identified two ILSs that differentially influenced levels of academic engagement reported by learners. The characteristics of ILSs that facilitate the implementation of effective instructional practices and promote positive student outcomes are discussed.
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Metadata
Title
An examination of the mediating role of learning space design on the relation between instructor effectiveness and student engagement
Authors
Christopher L. Thomas
Gary M. Pavlechko
Jerrell C. Cassady
Publication date
10-08-2018
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Learning Environments Research / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1387-1579
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1855
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-018-9270-4

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