The DTALE Model: Designing Digital and Physical Spaces for Integrated Learning Environments
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Despite the widely recognised impact of both digital and physical spaces as active contributors to teaching and learning processes, relatively little is known about the learning environment. Furthermore, it is time to explore the interplay between these two spaces. Therefore, we proposed employing a holistic approach to develop a new conceptual model for Designing Teaching and Learning Environments (DTALE). To do this, the paper presents first a critical review of the research literature underpinning learning environments, with a particular interest in the integration of the physical and digital spaces, to develop the DTALE model. In the second step, the DTALE model has been developed and validated by applying the model to existing cases from different contexts. Based on the study’s findings, we outline the implications for theory and practice. Limitations and suggestions for future research are also included.
Institutions: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, University of Wollongong, University of Coimbra, HAN University of Applied Sciences, University of Zurich, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Victoria University of Wellington, Macquarie University, University of Southern Queensland, Aarhus University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,090
Funder: University of Wollongong
OpenAlex ID: W4403513741