Working in Classrooms: Teaching, Time and Space. Learning Guide - Section One

Time and space are the medium of human existence. Everything we do happens somewhere and takes some time, perhaps a minute, perhaps an hour, perhaps years.

All our projects and activities -large and small, serious and playful- are enabled and constrained by time and space. But this does not mean that we are somehow at the mercy of time and space. As human agents– that is as people able to take responsible action – we are able to organize time and space in ways that help us to do things better. This module explores how South African teachers can reorganize the spaces in which they teach, and the way in which time is organized in their schools, to improve learning.