Assessment model of classroom acoustics criteria for enhancing speech intelligibility and learning quality
| Autor: | Abdul Hamid M. Ragab, Ayman G. Fayoumi, Amin Y. Noaman, Ayman I. Madbouly, Ahmed M. Khedra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Engineering
Acoustics and Ultrasonics Higher education Process (engineering) business.industry 020209 energy media_common.quotation_subject Learning environment Acoustics Analytic hierarchy process 02 engineering and technology Room acoustics 01 natural sciences Noise Vocal effort 0103 physical sciences ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Quality (business) business 010301 acoustics media_common |
| Zdroj: | Applied Acoustics. 114:147-158 |
| ISSN: | 0003-682X |
| Popis: | In this paper, a new classroom acoustics assessment model (CAAM) based on analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for enhancing speech intelligibility and learning quality is proposed. The model is based on five main criteria that affect the learning process and related to classrooms acoustical properties. These include classroom specifications, noise sources inside and outside the classroom, teaching style, and vocal effort. The priority and weights of these major criteria along with their alternatives are identified using the views of students, staff, education consultants, and expertise by using a developed questionnaire, and the AHP methodology. This model can be considered as a helpful framework enabling universities decision makers to take effective decisions on classroom acoustics treatment issues. It also provides colleges’ higher authorities the suitable guidelines that help for determining necessary requirements that help to raise the quality and efficiency of the educational environment; in order to reach an excellent learning environment; and hence increasing students learning outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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