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Graves, Ben E. – American School and University, 1985
Summarizes findings of an Alberta light/color study that looked at mood, noise levels, IQ test scores, blood pressure, and absences under fluorescent or full-spectrum light in two color schemes in four elementary schools with 700 students. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Color, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences
Download full textHathaway, Warren E. – 1982
Recent research indicates there are a great many nonvisual effects of light on people. The control of rickets and the suntan effect are well understood. Less well known effects include synchronization of a number of physiological rhythms and prevention and control of infantile jaundice. Physiological and psychological effects also vary with the…
Descriptors: Color, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Heubach, Janet G. – 1985
Eighth-grade students were studied to learn how their interpretations of school situations are influenced by behavior and visual space attributes and settings. A variety of studies support the importance of relationships between the person and the learning environment. In this study, it was hypothesized that students would evaluate as more…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Standards, Building Design, Educational Environment
