open classroom: Meaning and Definition of

o'pen class'room

Pronunciation: [key]
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  1. a spacious instructional area shared by several groups or classes in elementary school, permitting more individualized, less supervised project learning and movement of pupils from one activity to another.
  2. a method or system utilizing such spacious classrooms and informal, flexible formats for learning and discussion.
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