Open Plan Schools in Portugal : Failure or Innovation?

Miguel Martinho and José Freire da Silva

Open plan schools have been largely contested in Portugal; many teachers, administrators and even parents consider this model of schooling inappropriate and therefore a failure. Recently however the Escola da Ponte, one of the open plan schools that has survived, was recognised as one of the country’s most innovative educational facilities. Curiously, one of the main reasons for the school’s “success”, in the opinion of its teaching staff, is precisely the open space design.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Martinho, Miguel
Other Persons:	Freire da Silva, José (contributor)
Publisher:	Paris : OECD Publishing
Subject:	Portugal \| Innovation

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Extent:	11 p. 21 x 29.7cm
Series:	PEB Exchange, Programme on Educational Building ; no.2008/12
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1787/234830442731 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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