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Exploring Learning Spaces: Photography as a Methodological Tool

This study delves into using photography as a tool to understand the perceived and expected usage of a learning center in France. The research focuses on the sensory approach in exploring space utilization, staff organization, and documentation practices. The findings highlight the significance of combining photography with interviews and drawings to gain deeper insights into learning environments.

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Exploring Learning Spaces: Photography as a Methodological Tool

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  1. Expected usage and perceived usage, photography as a methodological tool:the case of a learning centre in France. Isabelle Fabre & Cécile Gardiès UMR EFTS, ENFA, Université Toulouse LIDA 16.06.2014

  2. Introduction and key question Photography, methodology little investigated in SIC. Photography, method for collecting information on space as it is experienced Photography, record of scientific data, allows us to demonstrate the expression of the actors. 2

  3. Plan 1- Theoretical approach 2- Methodological choices and data collection 3- Results and analysis 3

  4. 1. Theoretical approach 1.1 The sensory approach and use of images 1.2 Space and how it is used 1.3 Information and learning Do the currentlearning centres reflect a collective mediation ? 4

  5. 2. Methodological choices and data collection 2.1 Description of the context 2.2 The method chosen 5

  6. Standard drawing

  7. 3. Results and analysis 3.1 Space and the way the staff organise their work 3.11 Physical and symbolic boundaries 3.12 Circulation 3.13 Space utilisation 3.2 Space and documentation 3.21 Spaces and sub-spaces 3.22 Use of documents 3.23 Presence/absence of the documents 7

  8. Physical and symbolic boundaries AE2’s photo View taken from the school administration office, of the open door to the supervised study room through the CDI.

  9. Spaces and sub-spaces The teacher librarian’s drawing.

  10. Use of documents AE1’s photo Professional fonction

  11. Space utilisation D’s photo Some of the students in the same class have chosen to leave the supervised study area and work in a small group in the CDI.

  12. Conclusion • Photography as sensory methodology for perceiving the uses of the redesigned library space. • Methodological tool complementary to interviews and drawings • But, should be associated with words and images of the students …

  13. Expected usage and perceived usage, photography as a methodological tool:the case of a learning centre in France. Isabelle Fabre & Cécile Gardiès UMR EFTS, ENFA, Université Toulouse LIDA 16.06.2014

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