Psychologists have been researching how light and colour can influence how people perceive the areas around them for many years. It is therefore surprising that, until recently, no conclusive studies have explored the impact of such environmental factors on pupils’ learning in schools.
According to a recent study by the University of Salford – A Holistic, Multi-level Analysis Identifying the Impact of Classroom Design on Pupils’ Learning (Barrett, Zhang, Moffat, Kobbacy) – well-designed learning environments can improve pupils’ performance by as much as 25 per cent. I was fascinated by the findings, as 24 years working with education furniture has taught me that headteachers are under increasing pressure to ensure that any budget allocated to refurbishment works is fully accountable.
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