Date of Award
5-2012
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Education
First Advisor
James Upchurch
Second Advisor
Sue Moore
Third Advisor
Houston Thompson
Scholarship Domain(s)
Scholarship of Discovery, Scholarship of Community Application
Abstract
Realizing the need for changes in the design of new school facilities, architects and educators must reach beyond the norms of past designs. This mixed-methods study was conducted at four recently completed high schools. Questionnaires were utilized in the initial phase of research to identify statistically significant differences between the perceptions of teachers and students regarding the physical design characteristics of their learning environment. Structured interview sessions were then conducted with teachers, principals, and architects, to understand their perceptions regarding the involvement of students in the design and planning process of school facilities, and indicated the importance of providing a clear understanding regarding the need for student involvement in the design and planning efforts of 21st-century school facilities.
Recommended Citation
Jerome, Dale C., "School Facility Design: Are We Asking the Right People?" (2012). Ed.D. Dissertations. 42.
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/edd_diss/42
Included in
Art and Design Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Environmental Design Commons, Interior Architecture Commons
Comments
Ed.D. dissertation completed in 2012 for Olivet Nazarene University.