Energy Education Science and Technology Part B: Social and Educational Studies
2012 Volume (issue) 4(3): 1703-1712
Evaluation of learning environment
variables in Turkey from the aspect of a
learner's health and education
Murat Tuncer
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Firat University, Faculty of Education, 23119 Elazig, Turkey
Received: 04 August 2011; accepted: 10 September 2011
Abstract
In this study, the learning environment variables from the aspect of a learner’s health and education
are examined. For this purpose, measurements were taken from a random school in a province of
Elazig and the results of these variables were compared for compatibility to literature on the subject.
Humidity, temperature, light and noise measurements was performed by a DT 8820 Environment
Meter, Oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide was performed by a PN 66094 GMI and the
magnetic field was measured with a SPECTRA AARONIA AG device. It was observed that based on
the measurements of variables that the possibility of health problems arising in some of the learning
environment could occur. The obtained measurements were to experience health problems due to
variables in the learning environment in some classes.
Keywords: Learning environment; Learner’s health; Air quality in the classroom; Physical variables
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1. Introduction
Taking into account Individual differences and current trends in a variety of elective courses,
consisting of training programs and professional disciplines, also taking into account that students
learn in different ways gives us an idea how to educate students. Our research adds a new dimension
to this with this each passing day. One of these dimensions is the learning environment. The learning
environment cannot be expressed as a single space now. Depending on the nature of the course, we
need to accept the fact that studios, laboratories and even libraries can be considered a classroom.
These spaces will be expressed as learning environments, such as the effects of these environments
on learning, and what variables to pay attention to while teaching in these learning environment are
things to think about as educators before instruction begins. Learners do not have a voice during the
construction of educational institutions. When seeing learning environment variables effect
educational success when starting teaching activities or seeing discomfort in educational environments
related to certain physiological and psychological is already too late for many things. The point we
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Corresponding author. Tel: +90-424-237-4926; fax: +90-424-236-5064.
E-mail adres: tunmurat@gmail.com (M. Tuncer).