Over the past fifteen years, I have worked with several educators to design, build and remodel dozens of educational facilities. The past two years were spent in observing and researching teaching practices through a master's thesis study. Both the designer and the teacher should understand and be aware of these qualities to ensure their careful consideration to construct an optimum learning environment. Generally, the larger the room the more flexibility and the smaller, the more intimate. Movable wall devices can accommodate many different shapes.
Scientific observations indicate that the student builds confidence through achievement.
The ability to relate to elements within a room affords a degree of self empowering through scale that is relative. A room designed for music is constructed very differently from one designed for quiet conversation. Shower spaces are great for singing but poor for conducting discussions. If group activities are more prevalent than a single lecture source, rooms should more sound absorptive. Learning is hampered when the teacher or students do not have a common language or when students are unfamiliar with a strange concept if the spoken words are not heard or clearly enunciated.