SCALE-UP, Student-Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-Down Pedagogies, is a classroom specifically created to facilitate active, collaborative learning in a classroom.[1] The spaces are carefully designed to facilitate interactions between teams of students who work on short, interesting tasks revolving around specific content. Some people think the rooms look more like restaurants than classrooms.[2]
Originally developed in 1997 by Robert Beichner at North Carolina State University to help with large enrollment physic courses.[3] At this time, SCALE-UP stood for 'Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment Undergraduate Physics.'[4] Although originated at North Carolina State University, more than five hundred colleges across the US and around the world are known to have directly adopted the SCALE-UP model and adapted it to their particular needs. When SCALE-UP was incorporated in different disciplines then the name was changed to 'Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs.'[4] Now, because of the increasing number of pre-college installations, plus to draw attention to the instruction pedagogy as well as the space, the name has become "Student-Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies."
The basic idea is that students are given something interesting to investigate. While they work in teams on these "tangibles" (hands-on measurements or observations) and "ponderables" (interesting, complex problems), the instructor is free to roam around the classroom–--asking questions, sending one team to help another, or asking why someone else got a different answer. There is no separate lab class and most of the "lectures" are actually class-wide discussions. The groups are carefully structured and give students many opportunities to interact. Three teams (labelled a, b, and c) sit at each round table and have white boards nearby. Each team has a laptop in case they need web access. The original design called for 11 round tables of nine students, but many schools have smaller classes while a few have even larger ones.
Components
Tables that encourage group collaboration and interactions[1]
Tables can have multiple shapes. The original SCALE-UP tables called for a decagon shaped table where students sat on one side of the table in "pods."[1] There are modifications to the original tables which were D-shaped tables that sit six students (2 on each side) all facing the front of the classroom or the main projector.[1] There is another option in which the tables are round and students can sit in groups of 3 (3 groups at the table).[1]
Technology includes: video screens,[1] computers for the students,[1] instructor station,[4][1] document camera,[1] projectors.[1] In a high-tech classroom there are individual computers that can be plugged into mounted monitors that can show the table or the whole class. [5] In a low tech classroom there is only a main projector at the front of the classroom. [5]
There are whiteboards given to each table. These whiteboards can be mounted on a wall[5] or a board that can be placed on the table in the middle.[5]
NCSU Pilot Room before modifications, seating 55 students
NCSU Pilot room after modifications, seating 54 students]
MIT The d'Arbeloff Studio Classroom, seating 117 students
References
^ abcdefghijklKnaub, Alexis V.; Foote, Kathleen T.; Henderson, Charles; Dancy, Melissa; Beichner, Robert J. (2016-05-05). "Get a room: the role of classroom space in sustained implementation of studio style instruction". International Journal of STEM Education. 3 (1): 8. doi:10.1186/s40594-016-0042-3. ISSN 2196-7822. S2CID 54212462.
^Gaffney, J.; Richards, E.; Kustusch, M. B.; Ding, L.; Beichner, R. (2008). "Scaling up education reform". Journal of College Science Teaching. 37 (5): 48–53. JSTOR 42993214.
^Foote, Kathleen T.; Neumeyer, Xaver; Henderson, Charles; Dancy, Melissa H.; Beichner, Robert J. (2014-11-26). "Diffusion of research-based instructional strategies: the case of SCALE-UP". International Journal of STEM Education. 1 (1): 10. doi:10.1186/s40594-014-0010-8. ISSN 2196-7822. S2CID 55055967.
^ abcErol, Mustafa; Özcan, Ahmet; Luft, Julie Anne (March 2016). "Six Reasons to Teach Undergraduate Courses in SCALE-UP Classrooms: Suggestions for Higher Education Authorities and Instructors". Ted Eği̇ti̇m Ve Bi̇li̇m. 41 (184): 27–48. doi:10.15390/EB.2016.6208.
^ abcdSoneral, Paula A. G.; Wyse, Sara A. (March 2017). Brickman, Peggy (ed.). "A SCALE-UP Mock-Up: Comparison of Student Learning Gains in High- and Low-Tech Active-Learning Environments". CBE: Life Sciences Education. 16 (1): ar12. doi:10.1187/cbe.16-07-0228. ISSN 1931-7913. PMC5332038. PMID 28213582.
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specifically created to facilitate active collaborative learning in a classroom 1 The spaces are carefully designed to facilitate interactions between teams of students who work on short interesting tasks revolving around specific content Some people think the rooms look more like restaurants than classrooms 2 Typical large enrollment classroom in a college A 99 seat room at NCSUHistory EditOriginally developed in 1997 by Robert Beichner at North Carolina State University to help with large enrollment physic courses 3 At this time SCALE UP stood for Student Centered Activities for Large Enrollment Undergraduate Physics 4 Although originated at North Carolina State University more than five hundred colleges across the US and around the world are known to have directly adopted the SCALE UP model and adapted it to their particular needs When SCALE UP was incorporated in different disciplines then the name was changed to Student Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs 4 Now because of the increasing number of pre college installations plus to draw attention to the instruction pedagogy as well as the space the name has become Student Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside down Pedagogies The basic idea is that students are given something interesting to investigate While they work in teams on these tangibles hands on measurements or observations and ponderables interesting complex problems the instructor is free to roam around the classroom asking questions sending one team to help another or asking why someone else got a different answer There is no separate lab class and most of the lectures are actually class wide discussions The groups are carefully structured and give students many opportunities to interact Three teams labelled a b and c sit at each round table and have white boards nearby Each team has a laptop in case they need web access The original design called for 11 round tables of nine students but many schools have smaller classes while a few have even larger ones Components EditTables that encourage group collaboration and interactions 1 Tables can have multiple shapes The original SCALE UP tables called for a decagon shaped table where students sat on one side of the table in pods 1 There are modifications to the original tables which were D shaped tables that sit six students 2 on each side all facing the front of the classroom or the main projector 1 There is another option in which the tables are round and students can sit in groups of 3 3 groups at the table 1 Technology 1 Technology includes video screens 1 computers for the students 1 instructor station 4 1 document camera 1 projectors 1 In a high tech classroom there are individual computers that can be plugged into mounted monitors that can show the table or the whole class 5 In a low tech classroom there is only a main projector at the front of the classroom 5 Student Whiteboards 1 There are whiteboards given to each table These whiteboards can be mounted on a wall 5 or a board that can be placed on the table in the middle 5 NCSU Pilot Room before modifications seating 55 students NCSU Pilot room after modifications seating 54 students MIT The d Arbeloff Studio Classroom seating 117 studentsReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Knaub Alexis V Foote Kathleen T Henderson Charles Dancy Melissa Beichner Robert J 2016 05 05 Get a room the role of classroom space in sustained implementation of studio style instruction International Journal of STEM Education 3 1 8 doi 10 1186 s40594 016 0042 3 ISSN 2196 7822 S2CID 54212462 Gaffney J Richards E Kustusch M B Ding L Beichner R 2008 Scaling up education reform Journal of College Science Teaching 37 5 48 53 JSTOR 42993214 Foote Kathleen T Neumeyer Xaver Henderson Charles Dancy Melissa H Beichner Robert J 2014 11 26 Diffusion of research based instructional strategies the case of SCALE UP International Journal of STEM Education 1 1 10 doi 10 1186 s40594 014 0010 8 ISSN 2196 7822 S2CID 55055967 a b c Erol Mustafa Ozcan Ahmet Luft Julie Anne March 2016 Six Reasons to Teach Undergraduate Courses in SCALE UP Classrooms Suggestions for Higher Education Authorities and Instructors Ted Egi ti m Ve Bi li m 41 184 27 48 doi 10 15390 EB 2016 6208 a b c d Soneral Paula A G Wyse Sara A March 2017 Brickman Peggy ed A SCALE UP Mock Up Comparison of Student Learning Gains in High and Low Tech Active Learning Environments CBE Life Sciences Education 16 1 ar12 doi 10 1187 cbe 16 07 0228 ISSN 1931 7913 PMC 5332038 PMID 28213582 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SCALE UP amp oldid 1136271868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
