TY - GEN
T1 - Acoustics of elementary school classrooms
T2 - 38th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering 2009, INTER-NOISE 2009
AU - Ronsse, Lauren M.
AU - Wang, Lily M.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This research correlates two classroom acoustic parameters, background noise level and reverberation time, with standardized student achievement scores in elementary school classrooms in a midwestern United States public school system. Previous research in this area has shown high background noise level and reverberation time in spaces negatively impacts children's learning and performance. However, the specific levels at which detrimental effects begin to occur have not been clearly defined. The recommendation in the ANSI S12.60 Classroom Acoustics Standard for unoccupied background noise level is 35 dBA. Because many of the previous classroom acoustics studies have targeted spaces with higher background noise levels, more research is needed to determine if the unoccupied background noise level must necessarily be this low. This study surveys a wide range of elementary school classrooms to determine what (if any) unoccupied background noise level and reverberation time are necessary for optimizing student achievement.
AB - This research correlates two classroom acoustic parameters, background noise level and reverberation time, with standardized student achievement scores in elementary school classrooms in a midwestern United States public school system. Previous research in this area has shown high background noise level and reverberation time in spaces negatively impacts children's learning and performance. However, the specific levels at which detrimental effects begin to occur have not been clearly defined. The recommendation in the ANSI S12.60 Classroom Acoustics Standard for unoccupied background noise level is 35 dBA. Because many of the previous classroom acoustics studies have targeted spaces with higher background noise levels, more research is needed to determine if the unoccupied background noise level must necessarily be this low. This study surveys a wide range of elementary school classrooms to determine what (if any) unoccupied background noise level and reverberation time are necessary for optimizing student achievement.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84870019146
SN - 9781615676903
T3 - 38th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering 2009, INTER-NOISE 2009
SP - 1875
EP - 1879
BT - 38th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering 2009, INTER-NOISE 2009
Y2 - 23 August 2009 through 26 August 2009
ER -