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Student Preferences in Learning Spaces and Classrooms

University of British Columbia. Campus and Community Planning

The primary intention of this study was to see how students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) prioritize various amenities in the classroom versus in study spaces. Data was collected from a sample of 63 UBC students. An online Qualtrics survey was distributed, allowing students to rank their preferences for basic learning space amenities in order from most important to least important. Our list of amenities was assembled in collaboration with the University client, Steven Lee. The specific focus of our analysis is on the accessibility of electrical outlets in different learning environments on campus. Other amenities were included for consideration in the survey, but were not relevant to our specific analysis. Importantly, we wanted to investigate how students’ preferences varied depending on two main factors: whether the room is a classroom or a study space, and also whether the respondents live on- or off-campus. Further, we assessed how the length of an off-campus student’s daily commute impacts their preference ranking. Results indicate that students value electrical outlet accessibility more in study spaces than they do in classrooms, in a statistically significant way. The discrepancy in preference for electrical outlets between on-campus and off-campus students was found to not be statistically significant; though there was a small negative relationship between length of commute and preference for outlets. Results indicate that electrical outlet accessibility in academic spaces on campus is of crucial importance to all UBC students. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report; University of British Columbia. PSYC 321

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0342924

Arts, Faculty of; Psychology, Department of

Unreviewed

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