Overview
Many researchers describe the elements of the physical environment that impact the learning culture, including the shape and arrangement of the classroom, the grouping of the students in the available space, and the learning materials available for students’ use. Teachers who use these elements strategically encourage students to participate enthusiastically in the learning process (Faulk & Evanshen, 2013). The environment of a classroom should enable students to master intended learnings. All students should have the same conditions while learning and demonstrating their competence. A classroom should stimulate purposeful student activity and allow for a depth and range of activities that facilitate learning. Teachers should honor various approaches to learning, and balance the interests of individuals with the group as a whole. The classroom elements that teachers can employ daily to help achieve desired learning outcomes include time, space, resources, student groupings, instructional or learning strategies, partnerships, and presentation or teaching strategies.