Daylight and School Performance in European Schoolchildren - Sorbonne Université
Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Année : 2020

Daylight and School Performance in European Schoolchildren

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: Aims and objectives: Lighting constitutes a critical issue in school design because of its importance as a strong enabler of performance, which is crucial for child development. However, data on light impacts on school performance are scarce. The main objective of this study was to assess the relationship between daylighting conditions in classrooms and mathematical and logical test scores.Methods: The population-based SINPHONIE (Schools Indoor Pollution and Heath: Observatory Network in Europe) study provides information on relationships between lighting conditions and school performance for 2670 elementary schoolchildren, aged 8-13 years from 155 classrooms in 53 schools across 12 European countries. These data were acquired through direct physical assessments and questionnaires completed by teachers, schoolchildren, and their parents, allowing for estimations of multiple objective daylight indicators, as well as subjective parameters such as the perception of lighting. Schoolchildren performed an attention/concentration exam that included simple mathematical exercises in addition to a logical ciphering test. The corresponding performance scores were compared against multiple daylighting parameters.Results: A positive relationship was found between performance scores and type of window shading, latitude, percentage of window facing south, and window glazing, with the highest impact due to the window-to-floor area ratio.Conclusion: Data collected in the SINPHONIE study across 12 European countries indicate that daylighting parameters are relevant to schoolchildren's performance. As SINPHONIE was not designed specifically with lighting in mind, dedicated studies covering a wide range of classroom configurations would be enlightening.
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hal-03150954 , version 1 (24-02-2021)

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Ramen Munir Munir Baloch, Cara Nichole Maesano, Jens Christoffersen, Corinne Mandin, Eva Csobod, et al.. Daylight and School Performance in European Schoolchildren. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 18 (1), pp.258. ⟨10.3390/ijerph18010258⟩. ⟨hal-03150954⟩
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