The architecture of learning

The idea for this paper came to me when I was consulted on the architectural plans of a school. At that time I was also preparing a lecture on 'how students learn' for my undergraduate teacher education students. My research took me beyond my usual educational texts to what neuroscientists and brain researchers were saying about learning. In this paper I suggest what a school may look like if this research is taken into account.
When a golf course is constructed, experts are consulted, in particular, expert players or ex-players who fully understand the game. Tony Cashmore in Pondering A Golf Course Under Construction (2005), [...]