Kurukose Cal, Hatice;
Aletta, Francesco;
Kang, Jian;
Clarke, Peter;
(2025)
Comparing Teachers’ And Students’ Perceptions Of School Soundscapes Through A Questionnaire-Based Study.
In: De la Prida, Daniel and Ramis, Jaime and Machimbarrena, María, (eds.)
Proceedings of the 11th Convention of the European Acoustics Association Forum Acusticum / EuroNoise 2025.
(pp. pp. 4889-4895).
European Acoustics Association: Málaga, Spain.
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Abstract
This study explores differences in how teachers and students perceive school indoor soundscapes, highlighting their distinct acoustic needs and preferences. Conducted at St. Oscar Romero Catholic School in Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, the study involved 87 students (aged 11–14) and 18 staff members (aged 25–66), who completed questionnaires evaluating the school sound environment. Using a circumplex model to map soundscape attributes, the findings reveal that teachers predominantly reported positive perceptions of their soundscapes, with 50% falling into the ”Engaged” quadrant, characterized by high Comfort and Content levels. Conversely, students were primarily concentrated in the ”Detached” quadrant (47.7%), reflecting negative experiences of both dimensions. Statistical analyses, including independent t-tests, confirmed these differences, with significant p-values for Comfort (p = 0.0083) and Content (p = 0.0075). These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to enhance students’ auditory experiences within educational spaces. Recommendations include implementing acoustic treatments, introducing positive sound elements (e.g., nature sounds or calming music), and allowing students with control over their auditory environments. These findings highlight the need for future research on the long term impacts of tailored soundscapes on wellbeing and academic performance.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | Comparing Teachers’ And Students’ Perceptions Of School Soundscapes Through A Questionnaire-Based Study |
| Event: | 11th Convention of the European Acoustics Association Forum Acusticum / EuroNoise 2025 |
| Dates: | 23 Jun 2025 - 26 Jun 2025 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-84-87985-35-5 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.61782/fa.2025.0230 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2025.0230 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2025 first author et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10219467 |
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