The Impact of Hybrid Spaces in Higher Education Experiential Learning

Paola Monachesi*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The recent Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the creation of hybrid learning spaces in which students connect and interact through a mix of physical and technology-mediated encounters. However, these changes were often abrupt and didn’t develop in parallel to appropriate pedagogical approaches. This paper focusses on the spatial dimension of the learning process and in its role in fostering innovative pedagogical approaches. Based on a case study framed in a course being offered at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and the changes in spatial context triggered by the pandemic, we show that hybrid spaces can give rise to a more flexible and personalized learning experience in higher education. By exploring new ways to integrate the physical and digital dimensions, it is possible to create hybrid spaces that facilitate community creation able to enhance the learning experience through collaborative experiential learning.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTowards a Hybrid, Flexible and Socially Engaged Higher Education
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 26th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning ICL2023
EditorsMichael E. Auer, Uriel R. Cukierman, Eduardo Vendrell Vidal, Edmundo Tovar Caro
PublisherSpringer
Pages356-365
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783031533815
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Feb 2024
Event26th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2023 - Madrid, Spain
Duration: 26 Sept 202329 Sept 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume911 LNNS
ISSN (Print)2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)2367-3389

Conference

Conference26th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2023
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid
Period26/09/2329/09/23

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

Keywords

  • Experiential learning
  • Higher education
  • Hybrid spaces
  • Hyflex learning

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