| The impact of sound field systems on learning and attention in elementary school classrooms. | |
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PMID: 22232398 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: An evaluation of the installation and use of sound field systems (SFS) was carried out to investigate their impact on teaching and learning in elementary school classrooms. Methods The evaluation included acoustic surveys of classrooms, questionnaire surveys of students and teachers and experimental testing of students with and without the use of SFS. Students' perceptions of classroom environments and objective data evaluating change in performance on cognitive and academic assessments with amplification over a six month period are reported. RESULTS: Teachers were positive about the use of SFS in improving children's listening and attention to verbal instructions. Over time students in amplified classrooms did not differ from those in nonamplified classrooms in their reports of listening conditions, nor did their performance differ in measures of numeracy, reading or spelling. Use of SFS in the classrooms resulted in significantly larger gains in performance in the number of correct items on the nonverbal measure of speed of processing and the measure of listening comprehension. Analysis controlling for classroom acoustics indicated that students' listening comprehension scores improved significantly in amplified classrooms with poorer acoustics but not in amplified classrooms with better acoustics. CONCLUSIONS: Both teacher ratings and pupil performance on standardized tests indicated that SFS improved performance on children's understanding of spoken language. However, academic attainments showed no benefits from the use of SFS. Classroom acoustics were a significant factor influencing the efficacy of SFS; children in classes with poorer acoustics benefited in listening comprehension while there was no additional benefit for children in classrooms with better acoustics. |
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Authors:
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Julie E Dockrell; Bridget Shield |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-9 |
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Title: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR Volume: - ISSN: 1558-9102 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9705610 Medline TA: J Speech Lang Hear Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Institute of Education, London. |
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