'Learning Places' Project: supporting learning through places and pedagogies which promote belonging, inclusion and equity

This practical session will demonstrate the design and activities of the ‘Learning Places’ project. Spaces, teaching approaches, facilities and resources that support student learning where re-evaluated; the results informed the implementation of a number of innovative teaching practices, which in turn have had a strongly positive impact on the students learning experience.The ‘Learning Places’ project includes a number of cross school and programme activities with both staff and students involved. These activities include; the design and fitting of a pilot classroom to test the SCALE-UP (Student Centred Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies) approach to teaching large cohorts, student compilations of their learning experience through the use of ‘Photo-voice’, print and digital publications, joint staff and student drawing workshops, networking events and the project website.