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PMnetwork for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Fifth Workshop. Bournemouth University. The Impact of the Learning Environment on PM Learning and Teaching. Denise Bower. Context. Lack of appreciation of the whole learning experience Change in emphasis of teaching
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PMnetwork for Excellence in Learning & TeachingFifth Workshop Bournemouth University
The Impact of the Learning Environment on PM Learning and Teaching Denise Bower
Context • Lack of appreciation of the whole learning experience • Change in emphasis of teaching • Which factors affect the development of specific project management abilities? • Is there an “optimum” learning environment for the development of specific project management abilities?
Speakers Subject/ Skill Space Students Speakers ICT
Impact of Space on Learning Publications on Space in general but very little in PM HEFCE. 2004. Space Management Group website http://www.smg.ac.uk>. HEFCE. 2006. Designing Spaces for Effective Learning http://www.jisc.ac.uk/eli_learningspaces.html North Carolina State University. SCALE-UP http://scaleup.ncsu.edu/ Oblinger, D.G. ed. 2006. Learning Spaces [online]. EDUCAUSE http://educause.edu/learningspaces Efficiency and effectiveness Innovation / creativity labs
A question for this afternoon • How should the learning environment be configured for PM L&T? (Would you complete a learning space evaluation?)
Conclusions • The space matters • There is a relationship that cannot be ignored between the speakers, the students, the space and the subject • There are significant potential benefits