The physical learning

environment

This powerpoint is presented to you by:

Feline Bernadette Miel T. Felicitas
and
April Gale M. Velasco
BSED - ENGLISH 3
 Reminders

FIRST RULE SECOND RULE THIRD RULE

Pay attention to the lesson and Stay in your respective seats If you wish to answer raise your

refrain from chatting with your and maintain a respectable hand otherwise speak only

seatmate. manner of sitting. when necessary.

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WHAT IS A PHYSICAL LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT? Intro

A learning environment is a
combination of social and physical
qualities that create the classroom
experience it includes classroom
management procedures as well as the
way the space is organized, furnished,
and maintained.
Watch Me!
Next!
 Which of the two do you
think provides a better
learning environment? Why?
Justify your answer
The Traditional
Classroom Setting

• Teacher Centered
• No support of Technology
21st
Century
Classroom
• Flexible Learning Spaces
• Collaborative
• Connected
 A Conducive Physical Learning
Environment

A B C
Flexible Seating Clean, well-lighted,
Conveniently Arrangment well-ventilated,
Arranged a. Formal Seating Plan noise free, fresh
Furniture b. Informal Seating classroom setting
Plan
 CONVENIENTLY
ARRANGED FURNITURE
 DESCRIPTION IMPLICATIONS
PRINCIPLES
• Provides enough space
• Allows the for the students to sit
Furniture are positioned
students to move conveniently without
appropriately without hesitations
distractions • Example: Essays and
• Clear view of Reaction Papers

presentations on
the board
FLEXIBLE SEATING
ARRANGMENT
 DESCRIPTION
Allows students to choose
where they sit in the room,
whom to sit next to, and what
type of seat they would like
to sit in.
IMPLICATION
PRINCIPLE
Allows students to interact
Allows interaction between with their peers and teacher
students and teachers and to discuss ideas and thoughts.
students amond themselves.
Formal Seating
Pattern
 Principle and Implication
• Chairs are in row sand columns directly facing the teacher.

• Reduce the student-student interaction which gives teacher

control

• Conducive environment on class discussions

INFORMAL SEATING
PATTERN
 principle implication

enhanced student's social • Develops cooperative

learning
skill
• helps one another by
sharing materials
CIRCULAR CLASS
ARRANGEMENT
circular
arrangement
• Chairs are formed into a big circle and
students are facing each other
• Enable the students to communicate with
their classmates and give emphasis to the
teacher
• Maintains the interaction of the teacher and
the students
 HORSESHOE
ARRANGEMENT
 DESCRIPTION • Arrangement allows to see
• Chairs are in a U shape and clearly understand the
wherein students are lessons presented
facing the teacher • The students attention is on
the teacher in front
RECTANGULAR
ARRANGEMENT
 DESCRIPTION IMPLICATION

• Rows of students • Students are

seperated by tables but
able to have
facing each other
• Can call the attention of group activities
students who are easily close
distracted • Foster teamwork
• Prevents the students and
from sitting too close to
ccollaboration
each other
OPEN CLASSROOM
OPEN CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

• Desks are arranged by groups or cluster and can be

removed
• There are space for shelves, tables and work areas

• Allows small group and individualized instruction

• Increased student's interaction and gives them time to
move around and engage in different learning activities
in different learning settings.
CLEAN, WELL-LIGHTED,
WELL-VENTILATED,
NOISE FREE CLASSROOM
SETTING
• Natural light and flowing
fresh air can enter the room
• The doors and windows
can easily be closed
without difficulty
• Noise free classroom
setting
 A CONDUCIVE
LEARNING
• ENVIRONMENT
Allows maximum interaction between
teacher and student and among students
• Allows student movement without
unnecessary distriction
• Allows the teacher to survey the whole
class
• is safe, clean and adequately lighted and
• Makes possible re-arrangement of chairs
if the need arises
Th a n k y o u f o r
l ist e n i n g !