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Just Another Brick in the wall. Alexandra Stamm. Overview. Spent 2 weeks in Noisy-le Roi, France Schools Visited 3 different kinds of schools Taught English/culture lessons Host family Independent Research. Topic: Why Architecture?.
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Just Another Brick in the wall Alexandra Stamm
Overview • Spent 2 weeks in Noisy-le Roi, France • Schools • Visited 3 different kinds of schools • Taught English/culture lessons • Host family • Independent Research
Topic: Why Architecture? • Ethnographic Research (Learning Commons Research Team) • Learning spaces and student opinion • Architecture and design can effect learning! • What can I learn about this in France? • Do they value the same things? • What do their schools look like? • How do they set their classrooms up?
From the Outside In • Collége Jean-Baptiste de la Quintinye • Middle school • Natural light
Natural Light cont. • International School • Wall of mirrors • Library
Natural Light cont. • High School “All the light and windows helps keep me awake and focused.”-French high school student
Light Matters: Literature Review Natural Light Artificial Light Flicker rate=tired students and distracted students Potential eye problems Decreased information processing • Healthier development • Better attendance and performance • Improved mood • Calms ADHD students
American School Architecture • Not the same focus on natural light • Especially in older schools • My classroom at Marshall High School • The envy of all classrooms! • “A lot” of light and two windows
French Tradition • French classroom • Lecture format from 1st grade • Place of the teacher • Platform
Exception to the Rule • Mrs. Gallon-Jones “European Section” English Class
European Section Students work together and learn from one another
My Experience • Very different from teaching style I saw in France • Raise a hand? Huh? • Team work • Student-led discussions
Conclusion: Who Wins? • That’s not the point! • But, I win (my students, too!) • Critically look at both situations and ask “What works for me?” • Incorporate both sides of comparison into my daily classroom routine
Works Cited • Edwards, L., and Torcellini, P. (2002) A Literature Review of the Effects of Natural Light on Building Occupants, Report NREL/TP-550-30769, National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Golden, CO. • Hathaway, Warren E. "Effects of School Lighting on Physical Development and School Performance." The Journal of Educational Research 88.4 (1995): 228-42. JSTOR. Web. 04 Apr. 2010. <http://http://www.jstor.org/stable/27541979>. • Phillips, Derek. Daylighting Natural Light in Architecture. Amsterdam: Architectural, 2004. Print.
Thank You • Sister City Committee • Dr. Suellyn Henke • Dr. Mae Ola Dunklin • Bob Dunklin • Jessica Eimers