Space matters: Experiences of managing static formal learning spaces

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-138

  Montgomery, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning environments; Movement; Space management; Spatial design

Indexed keywords

EID: 45449111783     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: 17412625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787408090839     Document Type: Article

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