Acoustics - listening and learning

Revised version: Contributions by members of the ALTWG (Stuart Whyte, Brian Copsey, James Mander) including Educational Audiologists from the professional associations; British Association of Educational Audiologists (BAEA) (Claire Bateson, Anne Bailey) and BATOD (Teresa Quail). Thank you to original authors of the original Acoustics MESHGuide: Ann Underwood, Roger Turner, Stuart Whyte, Joy Rosenberg, Pauline Cobbold, Gill Weston| View as single page | Comment/Feedback

Acoustics - listening and learning Evidence Background Context Interventions Case studies 10 important things to know Supporting good room acoustics Speech acoustics 10 questions and answers Adding acoustic materials Good listening environments Impact of poor acoustics Classroom acoustics Managing noise Using soundfield systems BATOD articles Improvements Acoustic guidance Acoustic materials ALDs with soundfield References Soundfield systems Manufacturers’ websites Terminology ALDs with soundfield systems BATOD Resources Strength of Evidence Transferability Editors' Comments Areas for further research Online community

Background/Definitions This column provides a brief history of acoustics in educational settings. It draws together evidence that has been collected over a number of years encompassing the impact of historical neglect in providing good acoustics in educational settings, the impact of poor acoustics on teaching and learning and what changes can be made to improve the experience of teachers and pupils.