Challenges in learning enable students’ engagement with lifelong learning through the implementation of new technologies and skills development. Students’ nowadays are obliged to be equipped with various different skills; therefore, integrating a challenge-based learning space can create a competitive attitude as well as enhancing teamwork and effective communication among students. Learning in a challenge-based space can inspire students to pursue their careers in specific fields by applying the theory to real-world problems and helping communities to solve complex social problems. However, poorly designed learning spaces can lead to disruptions in learning. The development of learning spaces comprising three important aspects of pedagogy, technology and space. This will be one of the important roles in producing meaningful learning. Challenge-based learning does not only include virtual learning space as it also supports an active learning process whereby the students can relate it to real-world problems. Taking into account the Space for Knowledge Generation (SKG) Principles in the development of the learning space, the learning spaces could fulfill the needs and supports the learning of the students towards the 21st century. Therefore, this study discusses issues and challenges in developing a challenge-based learning space, which focuses on three important aspects: pedagogy, technology and space.
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