COVID-19 and educational spaces: Creating a powerful and social inclusive learning environment

During the COVID-19 crisis, students are taking lessons from home, with a strong emphasis on online learning. This contribution, on the initiative of the Department of Education and Training of Belgium’s Flemish Community[1], addresses the issue of students’ physical learning environment at home during the corona crisis. It explains why a good, serene physical learning environment is important and we give suggestions for parents and pupils about its spatial lay-out, furnishing and equipment. In certain cases, living conditions make home-based learning difficult. Here, too, we try to bring possible solutions. Finally, we look at the next phase: the reopening of schools and what steps you can take as a school to set up a safe learning environment that also responds to recent learning experiences. This contribution is primarily intended as an inspiration for schools, teachers and supervisors to inform parents and pupils.

[1] The information published in this article does not necessarily represent the official views of the Flemish Department of Education and Training.