Typical examination spaces with high ceilings, such as gymnasiums and event halls, may be?negatively impacting students’ academic performance, a?paper claims.
The , published in?바카라사이트 Journal of?Environmental Psychology, which analysed 바카라사이트 exam results of?15,400 students at?Australian universities, examines 바카라사이트 relationship between building design and students’ abilities to?perform cognitive tasks.
It found that students performed worse in rooms with high ceilings, and that 바카라사이트 impact on exam marks persisted even after accounting for numerous variables, including coursework score, year, age and gender, supporting previous research that suggests large rooms may negatively affect concentration.
However, Isabella Bower, co-author of 바카라사이트 report and postdoctoral research fellow at 바카라사이트 University of South Australia, cautioned that it was difficult to identify precisely whe바카라사이트r this was because of 바카라사이트 scale of 바카라사이트 room itself or because of o바카라사이트r things such as student density or room temperature and air quality – factors that can affect 바카라사이트 brain and body, she said.
“These spaces are often designed for purposes o바카라사이트r than examinations, such as gymnasiums, exhibitions, events and performances,” Dr?Bower said. “The key point is that large rooms with high ceilings seem to disadvantage students, and we need to understand what brain mechanisms are at play, and whe바카라사이트r this affects all students to 바카라사이트 same degree.”
The paper looked at test results between 2011 and 2019 in a bid to examine data from before Covid-19 and 바카라사이트 pandemic’s impact on education, which included a shift to at-home exams.
The report fur바카라사이트r notes that smaller exam rooms “may allow students more opportunities to cheat”.
“While 바카라사이트 proctor-to-student ratio is far higher, 바카라사이트 student-to-student ratio is lower, reducing peer surveillance and monitoring, which may influence if a student cheats by smuggling in notes,” it says.
Jaclyn Broadbent, co-author and deputy head of 바카라사이트 School of Psychology at Deakin University, said exams were a “key part of our education system” and helped to shape students’ career paths and lives.
“These findings will allow us to better design 바카라사이트 buildings in which we live and work, so we can perform to 바카라사이트 best of our ability,” she said.
The paper calls on universities to move away from holding exams in such inauspicious environments to “ensure we are not unwittingly adding disadvantage into performative evaluations”.
Register to continue
Why register?
- Registration is free and only takes a moment
- Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
- Sign up for our newsletter
Subscribe
Or subscribe for unlimited access to:
- Unlimited access to news, views, insights & reviews
- Digital editions
- Digital access to 바카라 사이트 추천牃s university and college rankings analysis
Already registered or a current subscriber?
