DESIGN FOR LEARNING

SPACES

Exploring areas of

furniture design and soap dispenser

Jakkur urdu government primary school

Overview of the

Research process

About the school

Building relationships

Participatory tools

Interviews

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Fly on the wall(need analysis)

About the schoolJakkur urdu government primary school is a 30 year old institution working under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Most funding is done by the government (school grant,

teachers grant etc.). Rest is done by the school development committee run by a set of parents who can afford to fund the school.

Building Relationships

Clicking pictures was an ice breaker.

Name game was the introduction tool.

Bonding with kho-kho

We did some drawing together.

Participatory tools

Post its

1. Knowing kids’ favourite spaces.2. Understanding ‘Why?’Aim:

Description:Kids were given post-its and they were asked to go and put them on their favourite places in the school.

Result: Spaces marked- secure spaces, bigger room, science equipments, blackboard, mini library, wall used as backrest, models and drawings

Inference:

Backrest Equipments and books

Drawings and models

Secure spaces

*1 petal = 3 kids

1. Kids prefer to sit where they get a backrest.2. They are very enthusiastic about art but dont have the access.3. Older kids prefer more study material.4. They have their small spaces to keep their belongings secure

Time table1. Knowing kids’ favourite days.2. Understanding ‘Why?’(activities)Aim:

Description:There was one page for each day put up on the wall. Kids were asked to put an ORANGE THUMBPRINT on their favourite day and a GREEN THUMBPRINT on the day they dont like so much.

Result:Favourite days - sunday & wednesdayNot so favourite day - sunday & thursday

Reasons - teacher preference, subject preference, activity preference, saturday because of half day and they get to spend reasonable time at home and school both.

Inference:1. kids have a subject preference. they like the days with their favourite subjects.

2. similarly, some kids prefer days of ‘P.T. class’ which is activity preference.

3. Also a few like the days with particular teachers.

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Subject Activity Teacher

Interviews'There are so many teaching aids that we fall short of space.'

'Kids get distracted by the noise of traffic outside''Our kids are very disciplined and honest, there is no chance of theft.'

'We have only two rooms, therefore two classes run simultaneously in one room. Sometimes we are two teachers teaching at the same time, we have to correspond with each other as to when she is teaching, I will give notes and vice versa.'

'Since Ramzan is going on there is no soap right now.''Kids have their turns for cleaning the place'

Teachers

Students ‘We keep are bags in corners so that no one kicks them’‘We dont have soaps’

‘Akka can you teach us drawing?’‘Social studies is boring’

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teachers students

Activities Environment Interactions Objects Users

teachers

ActivitiesManaging multi-class through mutual understanding.Preparing the teaching aids.Making kids prepare modelsMaintaing bills for school requirements

EnvironmentTiring due to multi-class.Formal but approachable.

InteractionsTeacher- teacherTeacher- studentTeacher- headmistressTeacher- outsiders

ObjectsFurniture (teacher’s table)Teaching aids (flash cards etc)Poem albumCane stickSpecific files

students

ActivitiesSUPWP.T. classCalling prayersReciting poetryDrawingPreparing modelsWriting answers on the boards

EnvironmentDisciplinedMobileFriendlyUncomfortable due to lack furniture

InteractionsStudent- teachersStudent- headmistressStudent- outsidersStudent- toddlersStudent- community people (adjacent mosque)

ObjectsFurniture (low benches and other)Teaching aids (flash cards etc.)Poem album (write and submit)Mini libraryBiological specimensModels and drawings

Fly on the wallNeeds analysis

MULTI-CLASS-Voice clashes-Distraction

Design requirementsPartitions that are-sound proofmovablefoldableadaptable

Bend and study for long hours

Benches but no tables

Low sitting, equivalent to sitting on floor only you have to bend further to reach the ground

Design requirementsBenches that have-Place for belongingsEconomical/out of wasteBack restTable

Disorganised storage space-more space being used.-students’ work is illtreated, leading to demotivation.

Design requirementsShelves that are-Economical/out of wasteDetachableCan be easily made(maybe as a workshop)Ever-developing

Disorganised shoes-space wastage-visually not very nice -increasing chances of tripping

Design requirementsShoe rack that is-Economical/out of wasteDetachable(optional)space saving

No provision for soap-unhygienic

Design requirementsSystem that ensures regular supply of soap to the school.Soap out of cheap unattractive materials

Thank you

Ekta paraswaniChhavi jatwani