Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE)

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The planning and design of educational facilities – schools, colleges and universities – impact learning. CELE promotes the exchange and analysis of policy, research and experience in all matters related to educational building.

What's new

CELE conference on spaces for higher education

from 06-Dec-2009 to 08-Dec-2009

The CELE international conference "Higher Education Spaces and Places: For Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange", being held jointly with the University of Latvia in Riga, will explore how to create sustainable educational facilities that will meet the needs of future generations. It will consider how innovative environments can promote active and collaborative learning, critical thinking, and knowledge creation. And it will examine the role of these spaces and places within both the urban and rural contexts.

Compendium submissions are opening

23-Oct-2009

The OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) will accept submissions of schools and universities to publish in its 4th Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities.

CELE plans a school safety conference

from 13-Jan-2010 to 15-Jan-2010

CELE, the UK Department for Schools, Children and Families, UK Home Office and BRE are teaming up for an international conference on “Safer Schools, Safer Communities”. See www.isssc2010.com.

Alberta joins CELE

01-Oct-2009

The OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments is pleased to welcome Alberta Education (Canada) as its latest Associate Member.

Sustainable School Buildings: From Concept to Reality

from 01-Oct-2009 to 02-Oct-2009

In line with the OECD strategy for “green growth”, an international conference entitled “Sustainable School Buildings: From Concept to Reality”, co-organised by CELE and the Ministry of Education and Sport in Slovenia on 1-2 October 2009, brought together over 130 delegates from Slovenia and around the world.

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Focus

See the new CELE brochure to learn about the Centre's activities and what it offers members.

CELE Brochure

Latest issue of journal on effective learning environments

Articles: Monitoring the Quality of School Buildings in Belgium’s Flemish Community; Evaluating Quality in Educational Spaces: OECD/CELE Pilot Project; Sustainability Innovation in United Kingdom Schools.

CELE Exchange - October 2009