Rethinking School Space-Time: The FORCES classroom, a flexible environment mediating learning, technology and collaboration
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This practice report addresses the shift from teacher-centered instruction to student-centered learning, highlighting how traditional classroom layouts often hinder this pedagogical approach. It details the "FORCES Classroom" project at L’Odyssée-des-Jeunes high school, which transformed a 1970s classroom into a modern environment for the 2024 school year. A key innovation of this initiative was the involvement of interior design vocational students in the conception and realization phases. The report discusses the challenges overcome during this five-year process, offering a reproducible model for other educational settings.
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