Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs)

Active learning classrooms (ALCs) are student-centered, technology-rich learning environments that typically feature round or curved tables with moveable seating that facilitate the use of active learning pedagogies. The growing, global popularity of the ALCs is propelled by a growing body of empirical research that demonstrates the impact of ALCs on teaching practices and student learning outcomes. This review of the literature on ALCs collects together the most important and contemporary pieces of research on these innovative classrooms from around the world and provides evidence on the impact of ALCs on student learning outcomes, layout and furniture evaluations of classroom spaces, student and instructor experiences, and informal, nonclassroom learning spaces.