In order to examine the learning experiences in Lecture Theatres, we used two forms of analysis to draw conclusions from. Our group took the approaches of ethnography and Laddering. By observing the environments of our lectures, we were able to study the behavior and responses of students to their natural learning environments. A laddering approach was also performed simultaneously to understand the underlying thoughts of students on their current learning environments. From here, our analysis was able to determine some distinct characteristics of an ideal learning experience.
Some of these included:
- Monitoring the room temperatures
- Installing more power fixtures for laptops
- More comfortable seating
- Changing the seating layout to a semi-circular form
- Minimizing the number of seating, leaving out poorly placed seats altogether
At the same time, there were aspects of the current learning experience that were not addressed as it was found that they were positive experiences. By observing the current experience of learning environments we were able to determine key characteristics of an ideal learning environment.
