What Role Does Lighting Design Play in Student Outcomes?

(Originally published in School Planning & Management, September 2019)

How students are taught continues to evolve at the same pace as our understanding of how students learn. As we have observed more clearly that children exhibit a wide range of learning styles, we have more boldly recognized that these differences are “a biologically and developmentally imposed set of personal characteristics that make the same teaching method effective for some and ineffective for others. Every person has a learning style — it’s as individual as a signature.”

In turn, teachers have responded to this reality by offering content in various formats, even embracing their students’ use of mobile devices. They are some of the most ardent champions of research that identifies and leverages each student’s personal preferences to create better learning outcomes.

Read the article here in spaces4learning to discover how lighting design is a vital part of the educational environment in 21st century educational facilities.

Pictured above: Drayton Elementary School.