We have evidence that confirms the link between classroom environment and pupil performance, That’s the startling conclusion of a new report from the University of Salford and architect Nightingale Associates, which establishes a strong link between classroom environment and learning rates in schools.
The new research has revealed that education furniture has a significant impact on the academic performance of primary school children. It was found that the classroom environment can affect a child's academic progress over a year by as much as 25%. The year-long pilot study was carried out in seven Blackpool LEA primary schools. 34 classrooms with differing learning environments and age groups took part.
Professor Peter Barrett, from the School of the Built Environment at the University of Salford, said: “It has long been known that various aspects of the built environment impact on people in buildings, but this is the first time a holistic assessment has been made that successfully links the overall impact directly to learning rates in schools. The impact identified is in fact greater than we imagined.”
The study took two lines of enquiry. The first was to collect data from 751 pupils, such as their age, gender and performance level in maths, reading, and writing at the start and end of an academic year. The second evaluated the holistic classroom environment, taking into account different design parameters such as classroom orientation, natural light and noise, temperature and air quality. Other issues such as flexibility of space storage facilities and organisation, as well as use of the colour were evaluated.
Current findings suggest that placing an average pupil in the least effective, rather than the most effective classroom environment could affect their learning progress by as much as the average improvement across on year.
Maybe some of the below classroom designs can help re-stimulate your children and improve their productivity and improve there learning:
The new research has revealed that education furniture has a significant impact on the academic performance of primary school children. It was found that the classroom environment can affect a child's academic progress over a year by as much as 25%. The year-long pilot study was carried out in seven Blackpool LEA primary schools. 34 classrooms with differing learning environments and age groups took part.
Professor Peter Barrett, from the School of the Built Environment at the University of Salford, said: “It has long been known that various aspects of the built environment impact on people in buildings, but this is the first time a holistic assessment has been made that successfully links the overall impact directly to learning rates in schools. The impact identified is in fact greater than we imagined.”
The study took two lines of enquiry. The first was to collect data from 751 pupils, such as their age, gender and performance level in maths, reading, and writing at the start and end of an academic year. The second evaluated the holistic classroom environment, taking into account different design parameters such as classroom orientation, natural light and noise, temperature and air quality. Other issues such as flexibility of space storage facilities and organisation, as well as use of the colour were evaluated.
Current findings suggest that placing an average pupil in the least effective, rather than the most effective classroom environment could affect their learning progress by as much as the average improvement across on year.
Maybe some of the below classroom designs can help re-stimulate your children and improve their productivity and improve there learning:
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