Wonder DIY – Build Your Own School Anywhere

The Mountain Top learning situation establishes a space for individuals to address a group and let thoughts, views, and knowledge flow from one to many. The speaker or performer stands in front of an audience and becomes an educator.

The Cave learning situation offers a space for individual concentration, focus, and reflection. It is characterized by quietness but not necessarily isolation. Cave spaces are small, strictly defined spaces for one or two students away from areas with activities.

The Campfire learning situation provides a space for group-based learning situations. It trains students to work effectively in smaller teams, focus dialogue within the group, and develop their collaborative skills. 

The Watering Hole learning situation exploits informal spaces with many passers-through and disturbances.  This is a space of disruptions where learners encounter unexpected ideas, astounding skills, and surprising knowledge that inspire and motivate them.

Hands-on is an essential design principle that adds an extra non-verbal communication dimension. It offers a link between theory and practice, mind and body, insight and play. It explains relevance, inspires and motivates learners.

The Movement design integrates movement as a natural part of all spaces. No matter a human’s personality or the subject being studied, movement enhances cognitive skills and energizes the learning process.