Insights into Adaptive Thermal Comfort on Learning Efficiency of Students-A Classroom-Based Case Study
Journal Title: Ergonomics International Journal - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
In light of increasing concerns about climatic impacts, adaptive thermal comfort has become a research focus. This study tried to explore key factors of adaptive thermal comfort on learning efficiency of students based on the classroom-based spatial density and time history. We underlined that adaptability reflects people’s adaptive regulation in the face of change; experience of thermal comfort in naturally ventilated space influences the comfort expectation of students who learn in natural ventilation (NV) and fully air conditioning (AC) space. Both the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) were used to examine both spatial density of the classroom and time history of the students, which influence learning efficiency. The results indicated that the learning efficiency of students is inferior as the density is 100%.As the density is 10%, the learning efficiency can be effectively improved. We argued that adaptive arrangement of indoor and outdoor thermal environment is crucial on improving learning efficiency of students. We concluded that adaptive actions of students in time history and the spatial density of the classroom depend on human-environment interplay; it revealed that the learning efficiency will be dominated by students’ adaptability to be distracted not the temperatures.
Authors and Affiliations
Yin-Hao Chiu
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP486747
- DOI 10.23880/eoij-16000119
- Views 88
- Downloads 0
Positive Sum Design: Designing Affordances for Bias, Choice and Coordination
In my previous introduction to Positive Sum Design, I explore the limits that zero sum bias places on our ability to solve problems creatively.
Helicopter Pilots and Low Back Pain: How to Manage the Risk Factors?
A high prevalence of LBP in helicopter pilots has been reported by several epidemiological surveys since the early 1960’s. As pointed out by several authors the most important etiologic factor of LBP in helicopter pilots...
Developing a Safety Culture Based on the Culture of Safe Behavior at Work-A Challenge for Polish Companies
Safety culture is an attitude of the community towards risk, threats and security and the values that are considered important. A high safety culture is linked to the high value of human health and life, and keeping the...
Biofabrication of Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels
Interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) hydrogels are mixtures of multiple cross-linked polymers, which don’t have any covalent bonds between components, but cannot be separated using purely physical methods. The combinat...
Nurses Job Satisfaction in Public Hospitals of South West Region of Ethiopia, 2014
There are no adequate research findings that address the issues of job satisfaction in developing countries including Ethiopia. We there for aimed to evaluate the level of job satisfaction and factors influencing it on n...