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The places we learn are more blurred than ever before. Both formal and informal learning environments are changing the face of education.
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Asia heatwave: Record temperatures cancel classes, widening learning gaps across Southeast Asia

Asia heatwave: Record temperatures cancel classes, widening learning gaps across Southeast Asia | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
When temperatures in Cambodia hit a staggering 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in April, Sek Seila, an 11-year-old student studying in the capital Phnom Penh, was promptly sent home from school.
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New research reveals the hidden danger of sweltering heat at Western Sydney schools

New research reveals the hidden danger of sweltering heat at Western Sydney schools | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
New research from Western Sydney University has revealed common surfaces used in schoolyards, such as unshaded asphalt and artificial grass, record surface temperatures of more than 60C during days of extreme heat.
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When is it too hot to go to school?

When is it too hot to go to school? | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The answer is more complicated than you might think.
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This school in the Indian desert stays cool even in extreme heat.

This school in the Indian desert stays cool even in extreme heat. | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
To keep the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's school cool in the heat of the Thar desert, New York architect Diana Kellogg incorporated a range of traditional and natural cooling methods.
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'Students fainting': Long wait for air con in schools as summer looms

'Students fainting': Long wait for air con in schools as summer looms | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Schools will wait up to five years for their air conditioning, but P&Cs have been urged not to get impatient and install it themselves.
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Warmer Offices Are Better for Women

Warmer Offices Are Better for Women | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
As their goosebumps have long suggested, women perform better on tests of cognitive function at toastier room temperatures.
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