With workstations arranged along the walls, perimeter labs allow teachers to easily maneuver around the classroom and manage student work. Teachers can easily keep an eye on what a large number of students are working on, and students can quickly turn around when the teacher needs to make a presentation.
Perimeter labs function well for subjects that have students working fairly autonomously without a lot of lecture-based learning. The large center area also facilitates creation of a central collaborative work area from either moveable tables or stationary stations — making perimeter layouts conducive to subjects requiring both individual and smallgroup projects, such as a CAD or graphic design classes.