Classroom EnvironmentThe focus of the study reported in this article is the behavioural response of pupils with Asperger syndrome to light and sound intensity and the development of ways to help them to cope wit
For many people, noises in the environment may not be an annoyance, but for others who are noise sensitive it can have several numbers of negative effects. There are some cause-effects such as difficulties concentrating in the classroom, at work, and/or personal life. It can also go as fa...
BRONZAFT: But I had not really responded to the mother’s request. She asked me to help the children. And so, I went back to the school, and with the aid of the principal, we went to the Board of Education and we asked for acoustical ceilings in the classroom, and I was able to...
Classroom experiments on the effects of different noise sources and sound levels on long-term recall and recognition in children 2003, Applied Cognitive Psychology Irrelevant speech and indoor lighting: Effects on cognitive performance and self-reported affect 2002, Applied Cognitive Psychology Change of ...
Teaching unions have also called for a limit of 26℃ to be put on classroom temperatures because teachers and pupils struggle to work in hot conditions, and some educationalists claim that too much chaos in the classroom can prevent children from concentrating.Dr. Lees said, “When we take ...
A handful of research studies confirm that noise has a negative effect on a child's ability to learn. Also, noise education should be part of the school curriculum; kids should know how to protect their ears from harm.
Measurements across several studies dating from 1977 to 2015 reveal general trends regarding typical SNRs in each environment, although some environments (e.g., classroom, public transportation) demonstrate more variability than others. (Figure used with permission of Hearing Research [see Billings & ...
Road traffic noise is a common issue in cities, but its effects on children’s health are still not fully known. According to recent research done at 38 schools in Barcelona, road noise has a negative impact on how well working memory and attention are developed in young children. The resul...
No child should have to listen to war-like gunfire outside the classroom door. No community should be subjected to this kind of abuse.” says Martha DiMeo, a Cranston resident. “The reality is, if there is a shooting at the schools or in my neighborhood, no one would notice and call...
While 2 to 3 children in every classroom with learning disabilities1 are predicted to endure negative socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood2, few behavioural interventions are effective3, 4. Given the limited success of behavioural interventions in modulating plasticity of the atypically developing brain5,...