Module 5C: Interpreting the results of the Environmental Audit
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If the results of your audit look like this, then the learning space may challenge both the learners and the staff working within it. Changes should be made to improve the ability of this learning space to support your learners to learn.
Have you been too harsh in your judgement? Perhaps a colleague could also complete this environmental audit in the same space to compare with your results?
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If the results of your audit look like this, then the learning space is excellent and is supporting your learners to learn in the best way possible.
Have you been too lenient in your judgement? Perhaps a colleague could also complete this environmental audit in the same space to compare with your results?
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If the results of your audit look like this, then the learning space is supporting your learners to learn, but some aspects need attention for it to be an even more supportive learning environment. Changes should be made to improve the ability of this learning space to support your learners to learn.
Can you decide as a staff team which environmental aspects impacts upon your learners the most and so is a priority for action?
If there are several environmental aspects to work on, can you create a list of priorities?
Key Points
- Completion of the Environmental Audit is based on what you observe in the learning space
- It is a short process that could be completed by several staff for the same learning space, to enable discussion and a comparison of the results
Thinking Point
What did you learn from completing the Environmental Audit in your learning space? How might you make modifications to the environment of support?