TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approach– This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the article in context.Findings– The perception of learning has changed significantly in recent times. So much so that the concept of a classroom in which students sit in rows and take instruction from a teacher standing at the front is now something of an anachronism. The penny has dropped and educators realize that there are many different preferred learning styles. Informality is a buzzword and the focus has shifted to creating learning environments to meet this diversity of student needs.Practical implications– The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.Social implications– The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that can have a broader social impact.Originality/value– The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format. VL - 25 IS - 5 SN - 1477-7282 DO - 10.1108/14777281111159429 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14777281111159429 PY - 2011 Y1 - 2011/01/01 TI - Breaking with tradition: Improving learning through classroom design T2 - Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 28 EP - 30 Y2 - 2024/09/19 ER -