ERIC #:A unique accession number assigned to each record in the database; also referred to as ERIC

Document Number (ED Number) and ERIC Journal Number (EJ Number). EJ907063

Title:The name assigned to the document by the author. This field may also contain sub-titles, series
names, and report numbers. Can the Physical Environment Have an Impact on the Learning
Environment?

Authors:Personal author, compiler, or editor name(s); click on any author to run a new search on that
name. Lippman, Peter C.

Descriptors:Terms from the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors; used to tag materials by subject to aid
information search and retrieval. Click on a Descriptor to initiate any new search using that term.
Design; Interaction; Physical Environment; Educational Environment; Environmental Influences;
Ideology; Space Utilization; Educational Technology; Montessori Method; Interior Design; Sustainable
Development; Architecture

Source:The entity from which ERIC acquires the content, including journal, organization, and conference
names, or by means of online submission from the author. CELE Exchange, Article 13 Nov 2010

More Info:

Help Peer-Reviewed: An indication of whether the document came from a peer-reviewed U.S.
Department of Education or journal publication. Note: Applies primarily to materials published 2004
forward.More Info:

Help No

Publisher:Publisher name and contact information, as provided by the publisher; updated only if notified
by the publisher. OECD Publishing. 2 rue Andre Pascal, F-75775 Paris, Cedex 16, France. Tel: +33-145-24-
8200; Fax: +33-145-24-9930; Web site:
http://www.sourceoecd.org/workingpapers/20727925/celexchange

Publication Date:The date the document or article was published. 2010-11-00

Pages:The total number of pages including all front-matter. 6

Pub Types:The type of document (e.g., report) or publication medium. Journal Articles; Reports -
Descriptive

Abstract:A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. This article argues in
favour of challenging "best practice" generally accepted by the architectural profession by embracing a
responsive design approach for creating learning environments. Such an approach accepts that the
environment shapes the learner, and that learners influence their environment. A responsive design
approach would embrace the educational ideology, "practice theory," which describes the interaction
between learner and environment, and link this to the concept of responsive commissioning, a research
approach that explores the nature of the interaction between the social and physical aspects of the
learning environment. The designer can then create an environment that is more responsive to the
needs of 21st century education.

Abstractor:Source of the abstract: ERIC or Author; prior to 2005, abstractor initials appeared at the end
of the abstract. ERIC

Reference Count:The number of bibliographic references included in the indexed item. 10

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Note:Additional information about the document that does not fit in any of the other fields; not used
after 2004. N/A

Identifiers:An indexing term that provides specific identifying information in a category: geographic
names, laws and legislation, or tests and testing. N/A

Record Type:A high level indicator of the type of material processed, e.g., non-journal, in the ERIC
collection. Journal

Level:An indication of whether or not the document can be accessed in an ERIC microfiche collection.
Applicable only to those documents indexed prior to 2005. N/A

Institutions:The names of authoring organizations, e.g., a research foundation, government agency,

school district, or university responsible for the intellectual content of the document. N/A

Sponsors:The agency or organization that supported or funded the work or production of the document
via a contract or grant. N/A

ISBN:International Standard Book Number (ISBN) - a unique number assigned to the document. N/A

ISSN:International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) - a unique number assigned to the serial or journal.
ISSN-2072-7925

Audiences:The author N/A

Languages:The name of the primary language in which the document was written. From 2005 forward,
primary language is English. English

Education Level:The level of education that is addressed in the document or article. N/A

Direct Link:URL or DOI provided by the publisher. Links to information on the publisher’s Web site which
may include full text.
http://www.oecd.org/document/10/0,3343,en_2649_39263294_2671626_1_1_1_1,00.html
Richard Herrnstein