La transformación de espacios educativos constituye, en la actualidad, la seña de identidad de numerosas instituciones educativas. Sin embargo, encontramos escasa investigación que identifique el impacto pedagógico que dicha transformación provoca a nivel de aula. A lo largo de este artículo analizamos en qué medida el paso por una experiencia de formación docente basada en el proyecto europeo Future Classroom Lab o Aula del Futuro, provoca una redefinición de la vida pedagógica. Para ello, establecemos cuatro escenarios de aprendizaje: Investigar - Desarrollar, Crear, Presentar e Interactuar-Intercambiar, en los que mediante un análisis pretest - postest, analizamos el cambio en las actividades de enseñanza - aprendizaje propuestas, el papel desempeñado por el alumno/a, por el maestro/a, la interacción con la tecnología, la ocupación de espacios… Lo hacemos con una muestra de 285 participantes pertenecientes a diferentes etapas preuniversitarias (Educación Infantil, Educación Primaria, Educación Secundaria, Formación Profesional…). Hallamos diferencias estadísticamente significativas en todos los escenarios de aprendizaje analizados, lo que nos permite concluir que las experiencias de formación realizadas han contribuido a una transformación pedagógica en cuanto a: una mayor realización de actividades relacionadas con un aprendizaje activo y colaborativo por parte del alumnado, así como a un cambio en el uso de la tecnología, pasando a convertirse en un medio para la creación digital. Mostramos, de esta manera, una vía para el diseño de un nuevo paisaje educativo en el aula, en el que la pedagogía, los espacios y la tecnología se ponen al servicio del estudiante.

This article explores the training interests of non-university in-service teachers on the topic of innovative learning environments (ILEs). For this purpose, a specific questionnaire was designed and validated to collect teachers’ opinions on their current training interests. The questionnaire comprised a total of 32 items related to ILEs, grouped into four dimensions that included aspects of methodologies, digital technology, educational spaces, and specific didactic activities developed in these learning environments. The analysis of the 254 valid responses showed that the greatest interest is shown in the dimension that addresses didactic aspects of teaching in these environments, followed by aspects of the design of innovative educational spaces. Variations were also analysed according to demographic aspects such as gender, age, teaching seniority, and the educational stage at which the class is taught. The data obtained allow us to affirm that teachers have a high level of interest in the topic analysed. Furthermore, the grouping of different topics revealed by the correlational statistical study provides valuable information that allows teacher training consultants to create designs in coherence with the demands and interests expressed.

The objective of the study presented in this article was to gather the teachers’ perceptions in relation to the use of student-centred approaches after having received an in-service teacher training under the Innovative Learning Environment umbrella. The instrument used was a questionnaire which was sent, at least three months after finishing the training on the topic, to teachers from the Valencian Community. 152 answers were analysed, obtaining the percentage of teachers who indicated that, after the training, they applied methodologies or strategies which aimed to give more responsibility to students (55,3%, f=84). Evidence on the effect of the characteristics of the training was proved to be significant. More concretely, teachers answered the question positively, in a higher proportion, when they expressed having received various trainings (p=.003), lasting more than 20 hours (p=.008) and including a visit to an innovative learning space (p=.002). Secondly, information about the used methodologies or strategies used was collected. The higher percentages of use were obtained in relation to Project Based Learning (80.3%) and Gamification (45.4%) while the lowest were found in Learning landscapes (7.2%) and Design Thinking (11.2%). Some variations were detected when analysing this according to the stage in which they teach. A correlation study was also developed, in which Flipped Classroom was identified with a weak but consistent correlation with an important number of the other methodologies analysed. As a conclusion, it is highlighted the importance of designing in-service teacher training programs that include a variety of typologies of training (inside the school, outside the school and guided visits), lasting at least 20 hours and offering the opportunity of visiting and experimenting in an innovative learning environment.

Educational authorities promote innovation in educational institutions as a way to improve the quality of the system. Teacher training is a key factor to introduce real innovation in the classroom. This study aims to measure the impact of training activities related to Innovative Learning Environments, specifically focusing on the European project Future Classroom Lab, both in terms of methodology and the use of educational technology at the classroom level. To achieve this, a questionnaire was administered to 152 teachers who participated in training activities with this theme in the network of Centres for Innovation and Educational Resources (CEFIRE) of the Valencian Community. The results show a strong positive correlation between the different spaces analysed (Present, Create, Interact, Investigate, Explore, Develop), indicating that institutions seeking to transform their educational environments must make strategic decisions and implement the entirety of the proposed learning scenarios together. The results also show how training in Innovative Learning Environments has a positive impact on the pedagogical use of technology, placing the student in a role closer to digital creation. A greater impact is observed in in-person training experiences, including a visit to an already transformed space. Finally, some demographic factors proved to have an impact (years of experience or leadership positions).