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School Construction:
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Technology Is Changing the Way Kids Learn
… And the Classrooms in Which They Do It.

Advertising supplement provided by Paxton / Patterson
By Stephen H. Daniels

 

AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

Questions:

LU: 1 HS: 1

1. Last year, for the third year in a row, U.S. school construction
spending exceeded:

a. $120 million
b. $10 billion
c. $20 BILLION
d. $25 billion

2. How much of the annual spending on U.S. school construction last year was in renovation of existing schools?
a. nearly one third
b. a little less than half
c. a little more than half
d. more than three fourths

3. Which of the two teaching theories focuses on learning through problem- solving and stresses group work in place of individual performance?
a. Directed instruction
b. Constructivist

4. The current model of small classrooms with rows of 30 desks would work for which style of teaching?
A: a. Directed Instruction
b. Constructivist

5. What percentage of high schools under construction in 2002 were
supported by local area networks?

a. 78.2%
b. 88.2%
c. 98.2%

6. Redundancy in design of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
equipment is critical.

a. True
b. False

7. An ideal tech lab space is which in comparison to current traditional classroom sizes?
a. Small than
b. Same size
c. Larger than

8. Learning spaces of the future are being designed for one specific subject or activity per classroom.
a. True
b. False

9. The trend in classrooms is working in small groups.
a. True
b. False

10. All but which would allow for flexibility in a learning lab design?
a. Electrical lighting on whips
b. Speakers in the ceiling and zoned
c. Accessible cable trays
d. Small span columns

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