Interactions between Design Innovation and Educational Change in Non-Western Schools
In Western countries, school systems have employed modern school building designs as symbols for progressive and innovative educational change. Yet, how does this design symbolism change teaching and learning? To address this, we examine the challenges and complexities of innovative school design by...
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| description | In Western countries, school systems have employed modern school building designs as symbols for progressive and innovative educational change. Yet, how does this design symbolism change teaching and learning? To address this, we examine the challenges and complexities of innovative school design by drawing on case studies of preschool and primary-level schools from non-Western cultural contexts. A conceptual framework that links social, organisational, cultural, and material elements is used to analyse two new schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Uruguay that used modern school designs as a basis for changes to local pedagogical approaches. Our findings suggest that school building design is not able, by itself, to drive educational changes; and that there are inherent challenges involved in its alignment with localities in terms of staff cultures, student dynamics, and school organisation. Special focus is given to the design of the new school facilities, and the voice of educators in this process. The conclusion points out the need for an adaptive alignment between non-Western educational conventions and introduced education and design concepts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0703784d4964cfa8eee325ff0f3985c2024-03-27T13:29:20ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-03-0114371610.3390/buildings14030716Interactions between Design Innovation and Educational Change in Non-Western SchoolsPaula Cardellino0Craig Deed1Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo 11300, UruguaySchool of Education, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, AustraliaIn Western countries, school systems have employed modern school building designs as symbols for progressive and innovative educational change. Yet, how does this design symbolism change teaching and learning? To address this, we examine the challenges and complexities of innovative school design by drawing on case studies of preschool and primary-level schools from non-Western cultural contexts. A conceptual framework that links social, organisational, cultural, and material elements is used to analyse two new schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Uruguay that used modern school designs as a basis for changes to local pedagogical approaches. Our findings suggest that school building design is not able, by itself, to drive educational changes; and that there are inherent challenges involved in its alignment with localities in terms of staff cultures, student dynamics, and school organisation. Special focus is given to the design of the new school facilities, and the voice of educators in this process. The conclusion points out the need for an adaptive alignment between non-Western educational conventions and introduced education and design concepts.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/3/716innovative learning environmentsschool designeducational changecultural traditionlocal contexts |
| spellingShingle | Paula Cardellino Craig Deed Interactions between Design Innovation and Educational Change in Non-Western Schools Buildings innovative learning environments school design educational change cultural tradition local contexts |
| title | Interactions between Design Innovation and Educational Change in Non-Western Schools |
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| title_short | Interactions between Design Innovation and Educational Change in Non-Western Schools |
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