Gibberd, Jeremy TMotsatsi, L2014-03-252014-03-252013-10Gibberd, J.T. and Motsatsi, L. 2013. Are environmental conditions in South African classrooms conducive for learning? In: SB13 Southern Africa: Creating a Resilient and Regenerative Built Environment, Cape Town, South Africa, 15-16 October 2013https://www.academia.edu/4849243/Are_Environmental_Conditions_in_South_African_Classrooms_Conducive_for_Learninghttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/7310SB13 Southern Africa: Creating a Resilient and Regenerative Built Environment, Cape Town, South Africa, 15-16 October 2013Environmental factors have been shown to have a significant impact on quality of education. This exploratory study investigates environmental conditions in a case study classroom at a South African secondary school. It undertakes field measurements within a classroom over a typical school day in summer. Measurement data from the study is analysed and interpreted in relation to indoor environmental condition standards developed by American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The study indicates that environmental conditions in the case study classroom do not achieve the environmental standards defined by ASHRAE and SABS. This suggests that the classroom does not provide an environment that promotes productivity and comfort for particular summer conditions, and therefore is unlikely to be conducive for learning. The paper draws a number of conclusions from the study and makes recommendations for further research.enEnvironmental classroom conditionsMeasurement dataSouth African secondary schoolsConference PresentationGibberd, J. T., & Motsatsi, L. (2013). Are environmental conditions in South African classrooms conducive for learning?. ACADEMIA. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7310Gibberd, Jeremy T, and L Motsatsi. "Are environmental conditions in South African classrooms conducive for learning?." (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7310Gibberd JT, Motsatsi L, Are environmental conditions in South African classrooms conducive for learning?; ACADEMIA; 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7310 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Gibberd, Jeremy T AU - Motsatsi, L AB - Environmental factors have been shown to have a significant impact on quality of education. This exploratory study investigates environmental conditions in a case study classroom at a South African secondary school. It undertakes field measurements within a classroom over a typical school day in summer. Measurement data from the study is analysed and interpreted in relation to indoor environmental condition standards developed by American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The study indicates that environmental conditions in the case study classroom do not achieve the environmental standards defined by ASHRAE and SABS. This suggests that the classroom does not provide an environment that promotes productivity and comfort for particular summer conditions, and therefore is unlikely to be conducive for learning. The paper draws a number of conclusions from the study and makes recommendations for further research. DA - 2013-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Environmental classroom conditions KW - Measurement data KW - South African secondary schools LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2013 T1 - Are environmental conditions in South African classrooms conducive for learning? TI - Are environmental conditions in South African classrooms conducive for learning? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7310 ER -