The Impact of Day Lighting in Classrooms on Students’ Performance
Ammar Saddik Dahlan1, Mahmoud Ahmad Eissa2
1Dr. Ammar Sadik Dahlan, Eissa Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Design King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
2Prof. Mahmoud Ahmed, Eissa Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Design King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Manuscript received on January 02, 2014. | Revised Manuscript received on January 04, 2014. | Manuscript published on January 05, 2014. | PP: 7-9 | Volume-4 Issue-6, January 2014. | Retrieval Number: F2451014615/2014©BEIESP
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Abstract: The study examines daylight and other features of indoor environment of classrooms on students’ learning over an academic year at selected faculties at King Abdul-Aziz University campus at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Correlation analysis is used to compare the performance of 400 students in 20 classrooms at the selected faculties. The classrooms were on different floors of educational buildings. A statistical model was used to investigate the link between Daylight in classrooms and students’ performance in their classrooms, despite the fact of existence of traditional descriptive learning variables. Other elements including, thermal comfort, Indoor air quality, acoustics and artificial light are examined to indicate any possible effect to students’ performance. Further investigation was made which include interviews with teaching staff to examine the effect on classroom daylight on students’ academic performance.
Keywords: Daylight, classrooms, educational buildings, artificial lighting, indoor environment, energy