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Classrooms become feminist 'learning studios'.(NEWSWATCH)(Estrella Mountain Community College)(Brief article)

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Estrella Mountain Community College in Arizona has created feminist-style learning environments by ditching the straight rows of desks and plain white walls of traditional classrooms. Instead, its 22 new "learning studios" have round tables on wheels and bright blue walls, with five white boards around the room.

Designers moved away from the "sage on the stage" layout, which placed the teacher at the front of the room. The new configuration, with ...

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