Simulated Classroom Used to Study Effects of Noise and Reverberation on Learning
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 06:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Noisy classrooms aren't just bad for harried teachers' nerves--they can significantly affect the ability of students to listen and learn. Researchers at the Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, have built a unique simulated classroom to help measure the scope of those effects--and how they can be avoided.