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Hathaway, Warren E. – Journal of Educational Research, 1995
This study collected data on the physical development, attendance, and school performance effects of four types of school lighting on elementary students over a two-year period. Results indicated that regular exposure to the lights had important nonvisual effects on students. Full-spectrum fluorescent lamps with ultraviolet supplements were found…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Dental Health, Elementary Education
Zuczek, Daniel – American School & University, 1996
Discusses how modern schools require specific lighting systems to accommodate computers and other technologies. Describes special needs for direct and indirect lighting when considering visual display terminals and projectors, and the kind of lighting system best suited for distance learning. Offers ideas on classrooms' physical layout. (RJM)
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Environment, Display Systems, Educational Environment
Roessing, Linda J. – 1984
Successful approaches employed by a principal of a school for blind students in supporting regular class teachers of mainstreamed visually handicapped students are reported. Four factors of importance in evaluating the environment are described: (1) appropriate work space (height of chairs); (2) color contrast problems (work surfaces of adjacent…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture, Contrast, Elementary Secondary Education
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Day, C. William – CEFP Journal, 1980
Reviews what is known about the effects on students of thermal, visual, and acoustical elements in classrooms. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Carpeting, Classroom Environment, Educational Facilities Planning
Bowers, J. Howard; Burkett, Charles W. – 1987
Research findings indicate that students are affected positively or adversely by the visual, acoustical, and thermal characteristics of the classroom environment. During the 1986-87 school year, 280 fourth- and sixth-grade students housed in two separate school facilities--the oldest and the newest in a rural Tennessee county school district--were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acoustical Environment, Attendance, Classroom Environment
Wardle, Francis – 1988
Characteristics of a good institutional child care environment are briefly described. Discussion contrasts institutional and home environments. Topics addressed include safety, cleanliness, order, size and age appropriateness of equipment, and softness of surfaces. Also included are suggestions for using color schemes that create a sense of unity,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Color Planning, Communication Skills, Day Care Centers
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Keetay, Victoria – Volta Review, 1996
A study compared continuous discourse tracking rates in eight children (ages 8-14) with hearing impairments and eight typical children using three competing noise conditions: classroom noise, videotaped classroom activity, and combined noise and visual activity. Statistical analyses showed no significant differences among tracking rates due to the…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Children, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education
Rennhackkamp, W. M. H. – 1964
Research gathered by the Functional Efficiency Division of the National Building Research Institute, South Africa, is aimed at providing lighting conditions under which the school child can produce his maximum effort with the least strain and fatigue. These favorable conditions are outlined along with specific examples of their realization in…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Controlled Environment
Veitch, Jennifer A.; Newsham, Guy R. – 1996
The quality of indoor lighting can influence task performance, social interaction and communication, health and safety, visual comfort, student behavior, and aesthetic judgments. These by-products of lighting are examined in this literature review in an effort to define the conditions that are associated with good lighting quality. Lighting…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Classroom Environment, College Students
Schulz, Joan – 1977
Poor lighting conditions in classrooms result not only from low intensity light but also from too high intensity light, an uneven distribution of light, and glare. Since visual tasks in a classroom constitute 62 percent of a student's time in school, suggestions are made of ways lighting conditions can be improved. The principles and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Color, Design Requirements, Elementary Secondary Education
PETERS, JON S.; SCHNEIDER, RAYMOND C. – 1956
GUIDELINES FOR CREATING IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS ARE PRESENTED WITH SUPPLEMENTARY DRAWINGS, DIAGRAMS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. POLICY DECISIONS ARE RELATED TO--(1) THE SCHOOL'S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE FUTURE, (2) INDUSTRY'S RULE IN EDUCATION, AND (3) BUILDING PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES. EDUCATIONAL PLANNING IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF--(1) ART…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Design Requirements, Dining Facilities, Educational Facilities
McVey, G.F. – 1969
Various factors of the classroom environment that can contribute to a more complete learning atmosphere are explored. The author presents a review of certain research findings that may serve as guidelines in the development of an environmentally coordinated classroom. The importance of providing a classroom which promotes a multisensory approach…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Building Design, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Faust, Russell Weidner – 1976
An exploratory field study was conducted in 42 self-contained, elementary grade classrooms in 18 school buildings. Subjects were 1,030 fifth-grade students. The purpose of the study was to determine the range of physical environmental conditions in the classrooms; and how students' perceptions of the physical environment (1) describe the…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques
Harmon, Darell Boyd – 1949
From a series of lectures, a selection of eight are oriented principally toward the biologically developing child, and the physiological operations in visual process. The numbered lectures are--(1) The Coordinated Classroom, its Philosophy and Principles, (2) An Outline of a Biological Point of View, (3) The Evolution of Structure--despite man's…
Descriptors: Biology, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Climate Control
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
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