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Rankin, John C. – 1982
In this speech, the author traces the history of lighting in schools, discusses the variables affecting the amount of illuminance needed, and provides a table of illuminances recommended for Ontario schools. Other factors that affect vision--glare, veiling reflection, color, and brightness balance--are outlined. Planners are admonished to…
Descriptors: Color Planning, Design Requirements, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textVeitch, Jennifer A.; Newsham, Guy R. – 1996
The quality of indoor lighting can influence task performance, social interaction and communication, health and safety, visual comfort, student behavior, and aesthetic judgments. These by-products of lighting are examined in this literature review in an effort to define the conditions that are associated with good lighting quality. Lighting…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Classroom Environment, College Students
Graves, Ben E. – American School and University, 1985
Summarizes findings of an Alberta light/color study that looked at mood, noise levels, IQ test scores, blood pressure, and absences under fluorescent or full-spectrum light in two color schemes in four elementary schools with 700 students. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Color, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences
