Table 3 Current room characteristics mentioned in interviews (N = 21)
From: Get a room: the role of classroom space in sustained implementation of studio style instruction
Feature | Explicitly present | Explicitly absent | Helpful | Unhelpful | Non-essential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tables to promote group interactions | 21 | – | 6 | – | – |
Technologya | 21 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Video screens | 12 | – | – | – | – |
 Computers for student use | 10 | – | – | – | – |
 Instructor station for use | 7 | – | – | – | – |
Student white boards | 17 | – | 5 | – | – |
Rolling, armless, un-upholstered chairs | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Large enough room to avoid crowding, as close to square as possible | – | 3 | – | 3 | – |
Adequate space between tables to facilitate instructor roaming (absolute minimum table spacing of 5′ edge to edge) | – | – | – | – | – |
Good acoustics (carpeting, ceiling tile, quiet HVAC) | – | – | – | – | – |