Climatic Conditions in Classrooms
Abstract
The authors establish the fact that much education takes place in artificial environments. It becomes necessary for teachers to become more aware of the thermal environment, lighting conditions, ion state and other factors in their classrooms. The authors present an overview of the subject material and give a summary of current conclusions available from research. Throughout the article some useful suggestions have been made to assist teachers in managing the climatic conditions in their classrooms.
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High temperatures or inconsistent temperatures can make students drowsy and not feel well, which can affect their ability to learn.
“high temperatures or inconsistent temperatures can make students drowsy and not feel well, which can affect their ability to learn.83,85,86”
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- Authors
- Kevan, S. M., & Howes, J. D.
- Affiliations
- John Abbott College (CA)
- Venue
- Educational Review
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1980-11
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 281-292
- ISSN
- 0013-1911 (ISSN-L)
- 1465-3397
- OpenAlex
- W1999629893
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2022: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Educational Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Social Sciences › Education › Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Keywords
- classroom climate, thermal environment, lighting conditions, artificial environment, teacher awareness, learning environment
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