Learning is driven by our need to make sense of the world, and we respond to certain environments for complex reasons.
This Designing Learning Environments course examines the physical aspect of informal learning environments like parks, museums, aquariums and science centers to understand how visitors respond to and are influenced by design and physical factors.
In the Designing Learning Environments course, you will analyze the ways in which learning environment features like entrances, exits, sounds and crowding enhance and guide the informal learning process.
Time Commitment: Plan for 5 hours of work per week.
This online course is part of the Informal & Experiential Learning Certificate developed by free-choice learning experts John Falk, Lynn Dierking and Sean Rowe based on the innovative Oregon State University graduate program in education.
Core Informal Learning Courses:
Elective Courses:
This course is a collaboration between Oregon State University College of Education and Oregon State University Professional and Continuing Education.