During Isabella’s discussion we talked about the spatial organization of West Chester’s campus. We talked about how West Chester’s campus is relatively smaller than other big schools. The academic buildings are separated from the dorm buildings and sports areas. One of the people in our group spoke about how a teacher told her that she should keep academics and leisure separate. We agreed that using the study lounges is a good spatial balance. The library would be more spatially effective if it was closer to the dorms. The typical classroom setting of high school is an effective way to learn and feel free to ask questions; whereas, in a lecture setting, it is a much more pressured environment. Students don’t feel as free to speak up. The FYE breakout sessions are a positive way to experience both a class and lecture environment; however, it is distracting to have four teachers and a million directions to follow.
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