How school building and design impacts learning?

“Of course, Learning is strengthened and solidified when it occurs in a safe, secure and normal environment.”

Jean-Bertrand Aristide

A substantial body of research claimed the fact that the quality of a school’s building can either facilitate or hinder learning prospects.

It further affirmed that a well-designed building and pleasant environment is associated with increased attendance, motivation and focus of the students.

Physical features of the building such as space, lighting, equipment and furniture affect the attitudes and behavior of both the students and teachers and thus can significantly hinder or improve the learning process.

Therefore, creating a positive and stimulating learning environment is essential to raise both students and teachers motivation and morale to bring about useful advancement in the learning process.

While the physical environment is primarily considered in hospital and prisons’ design in Dubai, It is generally overlooked in school's construction.

UK curriculum schools in Dubai offer a positive learning environment that is essential to achieve the best possible educational outcomes.

Below mentioned are the ways how a building influences the learning outcomes of a child:

1) It affects their hearing ability

If the students have to exhaust their energy in trying to find out what their teacher is speaking within the vibration and sound from noisy equipment. It will distract students, and they cannot concentrate on the lectures.

For this, the impact of acoustics on learning must be considered in the construction phase of the building.

2) It impacts their visual ability

Daylight has very positive and stimulating effects on the body. It keeps a student alert and ready in the classroom.

It triggers chemical processes and hormone production that influences alertness and learning during the lecture.

Moreover, view in the windows is quite helpful to maintain healthy eyes and prevent strain.

3) It affects their breathing

It is an undeniable fact that clean and fresh air is essential to keep air passages open and healthy. Air quality is therefore very essential to take into account a school’s building design.

It impacts student's respiratory health and general well-being. It, in turn, affects the learning and development of a child.

4) It influences their concentration

If an environment is comfortable and enjoyable to feel, learning will get a boost. If children and teacher in the classroom are at their right comfort level, i.e. they do not feel hot, cold or lousy; they can better focus on the learning.

UK curriculum schools in Dubai, having the best-designed classrooms improve students and teachers focus during the lectures.

5) It controls their information absorbing capacity

The classroom environment in particular and the building environment, in general, affect the child’s ability to absorb and retain information.

A research study has drawn a strong correlation between school building’s environment and student’s information retention.

6) It impinges on their movement

The school building and design either encourages or discourages the physical activity among the students.

The building that does not facilitate physical activity can lead to obesity in the children. It affects their health and well being in the more extended run.

Parting Note!

A substantial body of research confirmed that school facility has a powerful impact on students' learning outcomes.

Therefore, keeping in mind this factor is crucial when designing and constructing a school building in the United Arab Emirates.

The UK curriculum schools in Dubai are designed by keeping all these considerations in mind. It provides the students with the stimulating environment that facilitates their learning and development.