A systematic approach to quantify the influence of indoor environmental parameters on students' perceptions, responses, and short-term academic performance
| Autor: | Henk W. Brink, Marcel G. L. C. Loomans, Mark P. Mobach, Helianthe S. M. Kort |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Building Performance, EAISI Health, Health in the Built Environment, Facility Management |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Environmental Engineering
kwaliteit van het binnenmilieu van klaslokalen Performance student responses Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health prestatie classrooms' indoor environmental quality health Pilot Projects Building and Construction quality of learning SDG 3 – Goede gezondheid en welzijn SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being hoger onderwijs reacties van studenten Air Pollution higher education Air Pollution Indoor Academic Performance gezondheid Humans kwaliteit van leren Indoor Students |
| Zdroj: | Indoor Air, 32(10):e13116. Blackwell Munksgaard Indoor Air, 32(10). Wiley |
| ISSN: | 0905-6947 |
| Popis: | Several studies found that classrooms' indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can positively influence in-class activities. Understanding and quantifying the combined effect of four indoor environmental parameters, namely indoor air quality and thermal, acoustic, and lighting conditions on people is essential to create an optimal IEQ. Accordingly, a systematic approach was developed to study the effect of multiple IEQ parameters simultaneously. Methods for measuring the IEQ and students' perceived IEQ, internal responses, and academic performance were derived from literature. Next, this systematic approach was tested in a pilot study during a regular academic course. The perceptions, internal responses, and short-term academic performance of participating students (n = 163) were measured. During the pilot study, the IEQ of the classrooms varied slightly. Significant associations (p 0.05) were observed between these natural variations and students' perceptions of the thermal environment and indoor air quality. These perceptions were significantly associated with their physiological and cognitive responses (p 0.05). Furthermore, students' perceived cognitive responses were associated with their short-term academic performance (p 0.01). The observed associations confirm the construct validity of the systematic approach. However, its validity for investigating the influence of lighting remains to be determined. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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