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Latest revision as of 13:08, 20 November 2024

An educational institution is a place where people of different ages gain an education, including preschools, childcare, primary-elementary schools, secondary-high schools, and universities. They provide a large variety of learning environments and learning spaces.[1][2]

Architecture

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This section is an excerpt from Educational architecture.[edit]
Princeton University Graduate College (1913), designed by Ralph Adams Cram in the Collegiate Gothic style

Educational architecture, school architecture or school building design is a discipline which practices architect and others for the design of educational institutions, such as schools and universities, as well as other choices in the educational design of learning experiences. The design of building can significantly influence the learning experience of students.[3] Additionally, because schools are important sources of traffic, employment and community activities, school buildings often act as anchor institutions in neighborhoods or communities.[4][5] The decline of a school can have significant impact on local communities.

Various countries have gone through significant changes in philosophies associated with educational institutions, influenced by trends in investment by governments as well as larger changes in educational philosophy.

Types of educational institution

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Types of educational institution include:

Early childhood

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Preschoolers in Malaysia exercising

Primary

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A classroom in a private Catholic elementary school in the private Catholic elementary school in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany

Secondary

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Manchester Academy, an English comprehensive school in Manchester

Further and higher education

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Pomona College, a liberal arts college in Southern California
The University of Sydney, a public research university in Sydney

Other

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An art class at Montessori Oberschule Potsdam, a Montessori school in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

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References

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  1. ^ "educational institution - Dictionary Definition". Vocabulary.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. ^ "educational institution". The Free Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. ^ "How educational institutions' architecture shapes young minds". Architectural Digest India. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  4. ^ "Schools As Anchor Institutions – A Community Organizer's Perspective". Education - Power - Change. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  5. ^ O’Farrell, Liam; Hassan, Sara; Hoole, Charlotte (2022-12-02). "The university as a Just anchor: universities, anchor networks and participatory research". Studies in Higher Education. 47 (12): 2405–2416. doi:10.1080/03075079.2022.2072480. ISSN 0307-5079.
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