Informal Learning Spaces in Higher Education: Student Preferences and Activities

Informal learning spaces play a significant role in enriching student experiences environments. Such are becoming more common, resulting change to the spatial configuration of built environments higher education. However, previous research lacks methods evaluate influence design characteristics informal on preferences and their activities within. This paper aims tease out examine how they shape students’ terms use what do within them. The two case studies selected for this study, both UK, Diamond at University Sheffield, Newton Nottingham Trent University. A mixed-methods study is applied, including questionnaires, observation, interviews, focus groups. Six (comfort, flexibility, functionality, hierarchy, openness, other support facilities) that identified. These can be used inform future strategies