The new model for undergraduate science teaching facilities is based on pedagogical planning and is built on five main themes: hands-on learning in the lab supports the case that “doing” is learning; collaboration in and out of classrooms and labs; unstructured and structured interaction including student-to-student and student-to-faculty; visible activities and facilities; and adaptable teaching spaces that produce effective learning modalities. In this Webcast, Michael Reagan uses many current examples of building projects to illustrate these themes and to demonstrate the distinctive facility features that make these projects successful. These features include new teaching lab plans that foster hands-on collaborative learning, interaction spaces, non-lab instructional spaces, and adaptable facilities designed to be seen.

Speaker: Michael Reagan, AIA, Director of Science and Technology, Burt Hill

Michael Reagan is the Director of Science and Technology at Burt Hill, a 650 person architectural and engineering firm with eight national and international offices. With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Reagan specializes in programming, planning, and managing technically challenging and innovative projects. His career has particularly focused on academic and institutional teaching and research facilities for the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology. His experience has included science facilities at academic and private institutions throughout the country. Mr. Reagan received a Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan, a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Miami University, Ohio and completed advanced studies at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, England.

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