https://doi.org/10.24928/2021/0145

The Effect of Classroom Environment on Satisfaction and Performance: Towards IoT-Sustainable Space

Xinyue Hao¹ & Laura Florez-Perez²

¹Postgraduate student, The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, UK, WC1E7HB, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001- 7136-9612
²The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, UK, WC1E7HB, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-9286-6949

Abstract

The physical classroom environment includes the overall design and layout facilities that are provided in a classroom. Classroom facilities should be organised to maximise the satisfaction and performance of students. With the increased demand of well-equipped classrooms, upgrades in new high-technology need to be adopted to enable the optimisation of the students’ perceptions and behaviours. A number of studies have investigated the impact of classrooms in high schools. However, few studies have investigated the impact of the physical classroom environment in university settings. This paper examines the impact of the physical classroom environment on students’ satisfaction and performance in a university setting. A total of 173 responses from students were obtained regarding their perceptions of five physical classroom environment factors, namely, classroom layout, noise, temperature, lighting and colour. The questionnaire results showed that students have different demands for the physical classroom environment. Using the guidance of the person-environment fit theory, a smart IoT-enabled classroom has been proposed. The results of this study could be used by managers who make capital decisions on classroom construction upgrades and facility managers who aim to improve the satisfaction and performance of students in higher education institutions.

Keywords

Process, design science, person-environment fit, internet of things (IoT).

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Hao, X. & Florez-Perez, L. 2021. The Effect of Classroom Environment on Satisfaction and Performance: Towards IoT-Sustainable Space, Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 443-453. doi.org/10.24928/2021/0145

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