Impact of Classroom Layout on Acoustic Comfort
A comparative analysis of traditional and active learning methods
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https://doi.org/10.46421/encacelacac.v18i1.7213Keywords:
Classroom acoustics, Intelligibility, Computational acoustic simulation, Acoustics for verbal communicationAbstract
This study investigates the acoustic impact of two distinct classroom arrangements employed in pedagogical practices that incorporate both traditional methods and active learning methodologies. Through computer simulations, two scenarios were compared: the conventional row-based layout and the group-based arrangement. The parameters analyzed included reverberation time (T30), early decay time (EDT), and sound pressure level (SPL). The findings revealed that, despite the similarity between T30 and EDT, the group-based arrangement exhibited a more uniform distribution of EDT and higher SPL levels, which may influence speech comprehension.
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