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After a combined 50+ years in education and a decade of design, we’ve witnessed firsthand how the physical environment shapes the educational experience. While facilitators focus on curriculum and methodology, designers grapple with a different, yet equal, question: how can the environment itself become a partner in the learning process?

Britannica describes space perception as the “process through which humans and other organisms become aware of the relative positions of their own bodies and objects around them.”

Britannica describes space perception as the “process through which humans and other organisms become aware of the relative positions of their own bodies and objects around them.”

In 2021-2022, about 19% of students ages 12-18 reported being bullied during school (National Center for Education Statistics, 2022).

Design shapes our autonomy in profound ways. Every interface, space, and system we interact with either expands or constrains our choices, often invisibly.

The number of decisions educators make in a day. According to EdWeek, “That number, which equates to about three decisions per minute in an 8-hour work day, is based on research that was conducted in the 1980’s 1990’s, but is still widely cited in education circles today.”

How many of you have built a fort? A fort outside? Or have paused to hear the birds while you walk? Have been fortunate to see and hear – experience the ocean? How many of you have ripped grass from the ground, dug for worms, have searched for buried treasure or more?

“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge. Our apparatus for educating the senses offers the child a key to guide his explorations of the world.”

Australia’s Department of Education highlights teaching ideas regarding the 5 senses. In a page titled, ‘The Senses Working Together’

A collaboration from the UFG Manufacturing Team: Director of Education, Hannah Tejeda, BA, M.ed; Engineer, Arun Surujpaul and A&D Representative, Adriana Mezquitti