Tied of the noise | Want to improve teaching & learning outcomes | Acoustic Panels are a cost effective solution
The problem
Most classrooms are constructed from very heavy materials and the internals of the classroom usually consist of very hard surfaces which makes cleaning the floors and walls very easy and the rest of the room consists of blackboards and windows.
All these hard surfaces have a great affinity for reflecting sound from one surface to another, which in turn raises the noise level in the room as the teacher and students have to speak louder in order to get themselves heard.
As the noise level increases, speech intelligibility decreases to the point where hearing becomes strained and learning difficult.
The good news is that most of the noise generated in a class room is in the mid to high frequency range and lends itself being treated with sound deadening foam which can soak up the excess noise.
Most classrooms are constructed from very heavy materials and the internals of the classroom usually consist of very hard surfaces which makes cleaning the floors and walls very easy and the rest of the room consists of blackboards and windows.
All these hard surfaces have a great affinity for reflecting sound from one surface to another, which in turn raises the noise level in the room as the teacher and students have to speak louder in order to get themselves heard.
As the noise level increases, speech intelligibility decreases to the point where hearing becomes strained and learning difficult.
The good news is that most of the noise generated in a class room is in the mid to high frequency range and lends itself being treated with sound deadening foam which can soak up the excess noise.
Rooms in which learning occurs needs to have a shorter reverberation time. Short reverberation times help with speech intelligibility and assists students with their learning.
Sound Deadening Foam will lower noise levels in the room and will decrease the reverberation time for the room.
Learning is only possible in a quiet environment.The reverberation time in a classroom with a room volume of approximately 250 m³ should be around 0.6 seconds in the occupied condition. If the room is fitted with sound deadening foam on the ceiling or walls, then this reverberation value is easy to reach.
Good acoustics in school rooms promote the understandability of speech
Sound Deadening Foam will lower noise levels in the room and will decrease the reverberation time for the room.
Learning is only possible in a quiet environment.The reverberation time in a classroom with a room volume of approximately 250 m³ should be around 0.6 seconds in the occupied condition. If the room is fitted with sound deadening foam on the ceiling or walls, then this reverberation value is easy to reach.
Good acoustics in school rooms promote the understandability of speech
- facilitates learning of foreign languages
- increases the attention and concentration of the students
- improves short-term memory
- relaxes the social climate, reduces aggressive behavior