Preliminary Study on Student’s Performance and Thermal Comfort in Classroom

In Malaysia, students spend up to 33% of their day in classrooms and school buildings. Previous research had shown that thermal comfort conditions in educational buildings can stimulate student productivity. This study aimed to preliminary investigate the relationship between thermal sensation and s...

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Main Authors: Chong Zi Yao, Chong Zi Yao, Nor Azl, Mohamad Nor Azhari, Hariri, Azian, Muhamad Damanhur, Amir Abdullah, Mustafa, Mohd Syafiq Syazwan
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Language:English
Published: semarak ilmu 2023
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Online Access:http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9304/1/J15720_b80aa8bb4a1d0ada3abc04865f92ddb0.pdf
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author Chong Zi Yao, Chong Zi Yao
Nor Azl, Mohamad Nor Azhari
Hariri, Azian
Muhamad Damanhur, Amir Abdullah
Mustafa, Mohd Syafiq Syazwan
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Nor Azl, Mohamad Nor Azhari
Hariri, Azian
Muhamad Damanhur, Amir Abdullah
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description In Malaysia, students spend up to 33% of their day in classrooms and school buildings. Previous research had shown that thermal comfort conditions in educational buildings can stimulate student productivity. This study aimed to preliminary investigate the relationship between thermal sensation and student performance in the classroom. Data collection was conducted in a selected classroom at a secondary school in Segamat, Johor. All data were collected for three days. Physical measurement data were taken using thermal comfort equipment, KIMO AMI 310 for indoor measurement (air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air velocity, relative humidity), and TSI VelociCalc for outdoor measurement (air temperature, relative humidity). The thermal comfort satisfaction questionnaire was distributed to 36 students in the classroom. The learning performance was assessed through a simple reaction test and digit span test based on the WHO Neurobehavioral Core Test Battery (NCTB) method. The results of the thermal comfort satisfaction questionnaire clearly showed that the lower the fan speed, the more students preferred the cooler option. Furthermore, students performed better when the fan speed was increased. Based on the correlation analysis, it can be concluded that the learning performance and thermal preference vote (TPV) are positively correlated. As a result, students tend to get higher scores when they feel cooler. This study provides important preliminary information on classroom conditions in secondary schools in Malaysia and provides a better understanding of the relationship between thermal perception and student learning performance in the classroom.
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spelling uthm.eprints-93042023-07-17T07:48:47Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9304/ Preliminary Study on Student’s Performance and Thermal Comfort in Classroom Chong Zi Yao, Chong Zi Yao Nor Azl, Mohamad Nor Azhari Hariri, Azian Muhamad Damanhur, Amir Abdullah Mustafa, Mohd Syafiq Syazwan T Technology (General) In Malaysia, students spend up to 33% of their day in classrooms and school buildings. Previous research had shown that thermal comfort conditions in educational buildings can stimulate student productivity. This study aimed to preliminary investigate the relationship between thermal sensation and student performance in the classroom. Data collection was conducted in a selected classroom at a secondary school in Segamat, Johor. All data were collected for three days. Physical measurement data were taken using thermal comfort equipment, KIMO AMI 310 for indoor measurement (air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air velocity, relative humidity), and TSI VelociCalc for outdoor measurement (air temperature, relative humidity). The thermal comfort satisfaction questionnaire was distributed to 36 students in the classroom. The learning performance was assessed through a simple reaction test and digit span test based on the WHO Neurobehavioral Core Test Battery (NCTB) method. The results of the thermal comfort satisfaction questionnaire clearly showed that the lower the fan speed, the more students preferred the cooler option. Furthermore, students performed better when the fan speed was increased. Based on the correlation analysis, it can be concluded that the learning performance and thermal preference vote (TPV) are positively correlated. As a result, students tend to get higher scores when they feel cooler. This study provides important preliminary information on classroom conditions in secondary schools in Malaysia and provides a better understanding of the relationship between thermal perception and student learning performance in the classroom. semarak ilmu 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9304/1/J15720_b80aa8bb4a1d0ada3abc04865f92ddb0.pdf Chong Zi Yao, Chong Zi Yao and Nor Azl, Mohamad Nor Azhari and Hariri, Azian and Muhamad Damanhur, Amir Abdullah and Mustafa, Mohd Syafiq Syazwan (2023) Preliminary Study on Student’s Performance and Thermal Comfort in Classroom. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 101 (1). pp. 59-72. ISSN 2289-7879 https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.101.1.5972
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