Discussion Members: Lauren, Gabe, Sam, Adam, Bella, Michael, TJ, Jenna, Brandon, Emily
In our discussion on Friday, the group talked about how the space of our campus impacts our learning ability both physically and metaphorically. We mentioned how our campus is pretty small compared to other universities, and that could be helpful to our learning. But we also mentioned that while it is smaller, there is a clear distinction between our classes and our dorms, but why is that? We said that there should be a clear difference in the learning space and the places of relaxation and comfort.
We also talked about the library, and the distance from the library to our dorms. Adam brought up the point that he thinks that the library should be closer to the dorms, and basically everyone agreed. However, we also said that it made sense that it was closer to most of the classrooms too, as well as the fact that there are lounges in the dorms.
One other topic we talked about was the “space” between the teachers and the students. Many feel that the age gap between students and teachers impacts the way students feel about teachers and their teaching style. People brought up the point that younger teachers are more often easier to get along with, since they’re more relatable, while older teachers are more traditional, and probably go with the methods they’ve been using and are used to.
