Organize Your Classroom Like the Apple Store-Big Learning, Big Fun! | Instructional Design Innovations, LLC - 1 views
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When you walk into an Apple Store, you are immediately caught up in the energy and excitement.
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David Goodrich on 11 Feb 14This was an interesting idea to me for having a conceptual model help frame the concept of an active learning classroom focused on customized, individualized and personalized instruction. The author takes what many already know about the exciting energy one can palpably sense when remembering an Apple Store experience and then uses it as a way to encourage a live classroom to be restructured to include a theatre, a studio, a play space and a genius bar. There are descriptions for each of these areas that are in line with a typical "Station Rotation Model" of blended learning. This post reflects very positively on the experience of trying this model with adult learners where the instructor reportedly received the best satisfaction ratings they have ever seen for a professional development workshop. Washor, E., Mojkowski, C., & Newsom, L. (2009). At the core of the Apple Store: Images of next generation learning. Phi Delta Kappan, 91(2), 60-63.
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In 2009, I was introduced to a brilliant article Next Generation Learning Environment that posed the question-can the student instructional experience replicate the Apple Store experience? We put the model to the test with adult learners and they, in turn, tried the strategies in their classrooms. Our resulting feedback showed the highest satisfaction ratings I have ever seen for professional development. Learners appreciated choice and the ability to follow an individual learning path.
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The environment was organized around four main learning areas: Theatre, studio, play and genius bar.
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