Different sources

Classrooms are Boring



Books

• “Classroom of Choice” by Jonathan C. Erwin. Chapter 4. Power in the Classroom Creating the Environment. May 2004.

• “Mirror” by Jeanie Baker. Walker Books. August 2010.
  

Periodicals (Journals/Magazines) 

• dezeen “Roc Apeldoorn Classroom” By Jurgen Bey 30 September 2007. Marcus Fairs.
  
• “Lectures Aren’t Just Bring, They’re Ineffective, Too, Study Finds” By Aleszu Bajak.
  SCIENCEINSIDER. 12 May 2014.
  
  

Electronic Sources

• “Boredom in the Clasroom: Why are So Many Students Bored – and What Can Be Done?” Educhatter”s Blog. Educhatter.wordpress.com
  
• “Classroom Environment” By Angela miller – Kathryn Cunningham . April 18, 2011 http://www.education.com/reference/article/classroom-environment/ 

Classroom of Choice
It is a fantastic book , packed with rich and highly practical contents, including some advices and activities. I have found some contents which are useful such as 'Laying the Foundation for a Classroom of Choice' , ' Survival in the Classroom ' , ' Love and Belonging in the Classroom ' , ' Creating the Environment ' , ' Freedom in the Classroom ' and ' Fun in the Classroom '. All these are about what the students needs and what we can do to fulfil their needs in order to help them in their study and school life . 

Mirror
Experience of : reflecting on text , sharing reading & viewing , reading & writing , speaking & listening , 
                             creating and research .
Values addressed :  Intercultural understanding ,  Care & Compassion and Respect . 
Themes :  Places , Belonging , Identity , Environment , Understanding Each Other and Tradition and
                   Heritage . 

Roc Apeldoorn Classroom

Jurgen Bey has completed a classroom interior project at the Roc professional training school at Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.The classroom walls, floor and furniture are decorated with images taken from reference books used at the school.Everything in the classroom is coloured either white or grey. Spaces are divided by moveable hanging screens (below) that are also printed with technical patterns.

What I can say about this is that it's really amazing ! I never thought of graphic design in interiors can be this detailed and worked . It is unimaginable to see Bey gives careful and complete attention to just everything inside the room . 

Classroom Environment
The contents include ' The Physical Environment ' , ' Classroom Climate ' , ' The Psychological Environment ' , ' Measuring Classroom Environment ' and ' Implications and Considerations ' .  From the source , I know about that a classroom can be set up in a way that stifles creativity or does not promote a positive learning environment. There are many things that can affect this environment. There are physical elements such as wall art, arrangement of desks, or resources. Also, there are intangible elements such as the energy of the classroom, the rules, or the sounds within the room. Each of these can impact a student’s focus and achievement in the class. They can also affect a teacher’s attitude in the class. Included in each of these elements of the classroom is the emotional environment.

 

Empathizing

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15sYx-cpso&index=2&list=PLD57742DD81BF1CE0

        Empathy is quite ordinary and important in our life. We may have this feeling when we face certain condition. Empathy is totally different with the sympathy as with empathy we can feel the connection whereas with sympathy we will dry the connection.

        For this year 1 semester 2 with the module Design Process, our group have chosen the title '' Classrooms are Boring'' to look into and deal with the problems. First of all, what we need to do after choosing this title is not immediately think about the solutions for the problem but we need to have empathy with the problem.

       At my study place, what I see is that the classrooms are really let the students to feel boring due to some reasons. For instance, the environment of the classrooms most of the times are untidy as there have some rubbish around the classrooms. Also, the lack of facilities affects the study mood of the students in the classrooms. Even nowadays is a era that advance technology is very much needed for every area but sometimes students do not have the opportunity to have and enjoy it. As a result, they may can not do well and be outstanding in their studies. In other words, this is the outcome because of the lack of advance technology. Besides that, the old furniture cause them to feel inconvenient when using. However, the school never change the new one for them. Furthermore, I also find that students are not satisfied with the classrooms design too. This problem is caused by the too common design in the classrooms. Most of the times the classrooms are not much design or even the old school design. That is why the design in the classrooms is not really interesting to most of the students. What they want is the ''interesting place''.

        In conclusion, classrooms are boring is the problem that the students face now. I myself also deeply feel that because I am a student student too and I can feel what they feel. In other word, I have the empathy with them. With empathy, I can make sense or more understanding what is happening in our surrounding. It brings ourselves to the solutions as we can feel the truth.  Last but not least, to make is to realise empathy. It is at the heart of the bottom of what it means to be. It is a human right.