School acoustics is pivotal for children's well-being given their substantial time commitment
to education within these environments, with potential positive or negative impacts …

Comprehending the teacher's message when other students are chatting is challenging.
Even though the sound environment is the same for a whole class, differences in individual …

Understanding students' preferences of their study place, in particular acoustical and
psychosocial preferences, is important to students' health and comfort. This study aimed to …

Building and room acoustics are relatively modern architectural and engineering disciplines.
Nevertheless, acoustics was also a concern for buildings in the past, eg, in theatres in …

This study examines 22 peer-reviewed papers to offer insights into the current utilization of
psycho-acoustic sound quality metrics in research focused on indoor soundscapes. The …

Traditional psychoacoustic measures often lack accuracy in diagnosing hyperacusis and
other sound tolerance disorders, possibly due to their reliance on artificial stimuli and …

Comprehending the teacher's message when other students are chatting is challenging.
Even though the sound environment is the same for a whole class, differences in individual …

Among the major sources of disturbance in offices, noise and poor acoustics consistently
rank at the top. Moreover, the positive impact which connecting with nature has on …

Introduction Prolonged exposure to noise environments can induce stress and fatigue, even
impacting individuals' physical and mental health. Conversely, positive soundscapes can …

This study explores variations in teachers' perception of indoor and outdoor soundscapes
across different spaces within schools. A quantitative research design involved 452 teachers …