{"id":587,"date":"2017-09-11T11:27:31","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T18:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/academics\/2017\/09\/11\/using-flexible-classrooms\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:46:34","slug":"using-flexible-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/2017\/09\/11\/using-flexible-classrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Flexible Classrooms, part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever tried to talk to someone who is facing away from you? <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/caucasian-1772239_1920.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-588 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/caucasian-1772239_1920.png\" alt=\"Back of head\" width=\"202\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/caucasian-1772239_1920.png 1920w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/caucasian-1772239_1920-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/caucasian-1772239_1920-1024x698.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/caucasian-1772239_1920-768x524.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/caucasian-1772239_1920-1536x1047.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a>From a body language standpoint, it\u00a0certainly doesn&#8217;t facilitate much discussion. Unfortunately, in traditional classrooms with heavy\/bolted desks and chairs, this is the typical view of anyone sitting behind the first row. Luckily, at Chapman University, we&#8217;re adding improved flexibility into several of our classrooms in order to inspire communication and collaboration between students.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/IMG_6484.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/IMG_6484.jpg\" alt=\"Moveable desks and chairs\" width=\"285\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/IMG_6484.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/IMG_6484-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/IMG_6484-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/IMG_6484-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/08\/IMG_6484-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No need to contain these flexible desks in rows. We&#8217;d love to see you mix them up in all sorts of styles that fit your pedagogical needs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you find yourself teaching in a classroom that has desks and chairs with wheels, or in a classroom where desks\u00a0can be configured into several shapes, you&#8217;re\u00a0in the fortunate position of unleashing your students from a teacher-to-student learning environment and into a more collaborative learning experience. Congratulations!<\/p>\n<p>By reconfiguring the classroom, you can reconfigure your teaching. Flexible classroom design can increase the interactions from large group to small groups to dyads and beyond with seamless ease. Scroll down to view some of the flexible furniture and possible configurations from two rooms\u00a0on our campus:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-607\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-610\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture2.jpg\" alt=\"Flexible furniture\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-611\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-612\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-615\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2017\/09\/Group-flex-furniture5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See part 2 of this series regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/2017\/10\/10\/using-flexible-classrooms-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the use of flexible furniture in large group 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