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Assessing Old And New Individual Study Desks, Holt Zaugg, C. Jeffrey Belliston
Assessing Old And New Individual Study Desks, Holt Zaugg, C. Jeffrey Belliston
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Purpose – This paper examines student perceptions of new individual study desks (ISDs) and how they improved the students’ learning experience.
Design/methodology/approach – The study describes the process for developing new ISDs. When about half of the old ISDs were replaced with new ISDs, two parallel surveys were used to understand why students used the ISDs, what their experiences were and any suggested improvements.
Findings – Results indicate that the new ISDs were used by students for significantly longer periods of time. They enjoyed the ambiance and amenities of the new desks, including a whiteboard used by over 90% of …