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Van Horn, Royal W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
The author briefly reports some significant findings concerning the impact of the environment on human perception, behavior, and performance, touching particularly on color, seating arrangement and crowding, and music and noise. Implications for schools are discussed. (PGD)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Educational Environment, Environmental Influences, Environmental Research
Download full textSchneider, Tod – 2001
This digest in Spanish describes the key elements of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). CPTED is based on the recognition that the physical environment influences human behavior. It is different from conventional security measures, which many times are based on prohibitions, in that it focuses on desired behaviors and attempts…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Schneider, Tod – 2001
This digest describes the key elements of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). CPTED is based on the recognition that the physical environment influences human behavior. It is different from conventional security measures, which many times are based on prohibitions, in that it focuses on desired behaviors and attempts to solve…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Hathaway, Warren E. – 1982
Recent research indicates there are a great many nonvisual effects of light on people. The control of rickets and the suntan effect are well understood. Less well known effects include synchronization of a number of physiological rhythms and prevention and control of infantile jaundice. Physiological and psychological effects also vary with the…
Descriptors: Color, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Heubach, Janet G. – 1985
Eighth-grade students were studied to learn how their interpretations of school situations are influenced by behavior and visual space attributes and settings. A variety of studies support the importance of relationships between the person and the learning environment. In this study, it was hypothesized that students would evaluate as more…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Standards, Building Design, Educational Environment
LARSON, C. THEODORE – 1965
A COLLECTION OF SIX TECHNICAL PAPERS REPRESENTING AN ATTEMPT TO SUMMARIZE AND EVALUATE THE PRESENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AFFECTING HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN GENERAL, AND LEARNING IN PARTICULAR. THE FIRST CONCERNS THE INTERACTIONS OF MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT. THE SECOND RELATES TO SPACE AS A COMPONENT OF…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Climate Control, Controlled Environment, Design Requirements
Fredrickson, John H. – 1976
The findings of two studies establish some deleterious effects of unsatisfactory physical environment on school children. However, modern technology enables the exercise of total environmental control in new and existing facilities. Between the realities of today and the exceptations of tomorrow we have a transitional model--the open plan concept.…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Educational Environment, Educational Specifications, Elementary Secondary Education
