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| Title: | Effects to teaching environment of noise level in school classrooms |
| Authors: | Seetha, P
Karmegam, K
Ismail, M Y
Sapuan, S M
Ismail, N
Moli, L Tamil |
| Keywords: | Classroom noise
Decibels (dB)
Sound level meter
Teaching environment |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2008 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | This study determines noise level in school classrooms during school hours and identifies the effects of noise to
teaching environment in classrooms using a Sound Level Meter (SLM) and a questionnaire survey on 44 teachers and 150
students. Data analyses, using t-test, one sample t-test and one-way ANOVA (Tukey’s HSD Post Hoc test), indicates that noise
level in school classroom during school hours exceeded WHO guideline value. This noise affects teachers and students in term
of teaching and learning process and human health. |
| Page(s): | 659-664 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4456 |
| Source: | JSIR Vol.67(09) [September 2008]
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