Create a Relaxed Learning Environment

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Evidence · 4 claims (3 for, 1 mixed) · 4 studies (2 causal, 1 review, 1 theoretical), q2–q3 · 1 of 4 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study

Description

Create a relaxed learning environment is the element of arranging social and physical conditions that support safety, calm, and participation.

Affordances

• Holistic Learning

Claims

• Physical environment elements — sunlight, nature views, temperature, and lighting — affect learning [+W]
• Common physical and exclusionary safety measures can cause harm to the very students schools are trying to protect [+W]
• Studying flashcards in pairs raised negative affect in Experiment 1, but not in Experiment 2, which added an icebreaker and relaxed feedback rules [+W]
• Support conditions did not differ from control in learning scores within the environment [~W]

Related Elements

• Create a Low-Stress Environment

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title	Create a Relaxed Learning Environment
description	Create a relaxed learning environment is the element of arranging social and physical conditions that support safety, calm, and participation.
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