Open Plan Schools in Portugal: Failure or Innovation?

Miguel Martinho and José M. R. Freire da Silva
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José M. R. Freire da Silva: Ministry of Education, Portugal

No 2008/12, PEB Exchange, Programme on Educational Building from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Open plan schools have been largely contested in Portugal; many teachers, administrators and even parents consider this model of schooling inappropriate and therefore a failure. Recently however the Escola da Ponte, one of the open plan schools that has survived, was recognised as one of the country’s most innovative educational facilities. Curiously, one of the main reasons for the school’s “success”, in the opinion of its teaching staff, is precisely the open space design.

Keywords: educational architecture; educational buildings; flexibility; learning environment; Portugal; school building design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-10-01
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