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Acoustics

Design and construction choices affect how well students and hear and comprehend information in a learning space.

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Classroom Acoustics
Classroom Acoustics
Jan 01, 2012
The classroom serves as the acoustic venue for primary and secondary education.
Listen and Learn
Listen and Learn
Feb 01, 2011
Making sense of classroom acoustical standards and how they affect design.
Sounds Off
Jun 01, 2010
Controlling background noise and reverberation can provide a more effective learning space.
Acoustics
Feb 01, 2009
Some schools use amplification to boost a teacher's voice, but acoustics advocates say such systems should be a last resort.
Know-How: Acoustics
Mar 01, 2008
Administrators must account for noise from a building's infrastructure to ensure proper classroom acoustics.
Know-How: Acoustics
Feb 01, 2007
Nearly five years ago, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved guidelines for acoustics in school facilities. The guidelines are not mandatory in most jurisdictions, but they provide strategies for creating learning spaces where...
In the Background
In the Background
Feb 01, 2007
Educators and administrators are looking for new ways to boost student performance and eliminate barriers to learning. When working to improve the classroom environment, facility managers typically target the physical structure, temperature...
Hear and Now
Nov 01, 2006
When acoustics are mentioned with regard to schools, many people first think of performing arts. Classrooms often get the short shrift when it comes to designing a space that allows for optimum hearing conditions for students and speaking...
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