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Understanding how indoor environmental classroom conditions influence academic performance in higher education

Brink, Henk Willem (Facility Management); Lechner, Stefan (Facility Management); Loomans, Marcel G.L.C.; Mobach, Mark P. (Facility Management); Kort, Helianthe S.M.

Purpose This study aims to qualitatively examine the relationship between the indoor environmental quality (IEQ), lecturers’ and students’ perceived internal responses and academic performance. Design/methodology/approach To capture user experiences with the IEQ in classrooms, semi-structured interviews …

2023-06-13AlgemeenArtikel

Positive effects of indoor environmental conditions on students and their performance in higher education classrooms

Brink, Henk Willem (Facility Management); Krijnen, Wim (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Loomans, Marcel G.L.C.; Mobach, Mark P. (Facility Management); Kort, Helianthe S.M.

This study explores if multiple alterations of the classrooms' indoor environmental conditions, which lead to environmental conditions meeting quality class A of Dutch guidelines, result in a positive effect on students' perceptions and performance. A field study, with a between-group experimental design, …

2023-04-25AlgemeenArtikel

Examining in-class activities to facilitate academic achievement in higher education

Brink, Henk Willem (Facility Management); Loomans, Marcel G.L.C.; Mobach, Mark P.; Kort, Helianthe S.M.

There is an increasing interest in how to create an effective and comfortable indoor environment for lecturers and students in higher education. To achieve evidence-based improvements in the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of higher education learning environments, this research aimed to gain new …

2023-03-07AlgemeenProefschrift

Positive effects of indoor environmental conditions on students and their performance in higher education classrooms: A between-groups experiment

Henk W. Brink (Onderzoeker); W.P. Krijnen (Onderzoeker); Marcel Loomans (Onderzoeker); Mark Mobach (Onderzoeker); Helianthe Kort (Lector)

This study explores if multiple alterations of the classrooms' indoor environmental conditions, which lead to environmental conditions meeting quality class A of Dutch guidelines, result in a positive effect on students' perceptions and performance. A field study, with a between-group experimental design, …

2023GezondheidArtikel

Understanding how indoor environmental classroom conditions influence academic performance in higher education

Henk W. Brink (Onderzoeker); Stefan Lechner (Onderzoeker); Marcel Loomans (Onderzoeker); Mark Mobach (Onderzoeker); Helianthe Kort (Lector)

Purpose: This study aims to qualitatively examine the relationship between the indoor environmental quality (IEQ), lecturers’ and students’ perceived internal responses and academic performance. Design/methodology/approach: To capture user experiences with the IEQ in classrooms, semi-structured interviews …

2023GezondheidArtikel

A systematic approach to quantify the influence of indoor environmental parameters on students' perceptions, responses, and short-term academic performance

Brink, Henk Willem (Facility Management); Loomans, Marcel G.L.C.; Mobach, Mark P. (Facility Management); Kort, Helianthe S.M.

Several studies found that classrooms' indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can positively influence in-class activities. Understanding and quantifying the combined effect of four indoor environmental parameters, namely indoor air quality and thermal, acoustic, and lighting conditions on people is essential …

2022-10-01AlgemeenArtikel

The influence of indoor air quality in classrooms on the short-term academic performance of students in higher education

Brink, Henk Willem; Loomans, Marcel G.L.C.; Mobach, Mark P.; Kort, Helianthe S.M.

2022-09-27Mens & MaatschappijConferentiebijdrage

A systematic approach to quantify the influence of indoor environmental parameters on students' perceptions, responses, and short-term academic performance

Henk W. Brink (Onderzoeker); Marcel G.L.C. Loomans (Onderzoeker); Mark P. Mobach (Onderzoeker); Helianthe S.M. Kort (Lector)

Several studies found that classrooms' indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can positively influence in-class activities. Understanding and quantifying the combined effect of four indoor environmental parameters, namely indoor air quality and thermal, acoustic, and lighting conditions on people is essential …

2022GezondheidArtikel

The influence of indoor air quality in classrooms on students’ short-term academic performance

Brink, Henk Willem

Presentation at Healthy Buildings 2021 – 17th International Healthy Buildings Conference 21–23 June 2021

2021-06-23Opvoeding & OnderwijsConferentiebijdrage

The influence of indoor air quality in classrooms on the short-term academic performance of students in higher education; a field study during a regular academic course

Brink, Henk Willem (Facility Management); Loomans, Marcel G.L.C.; Mobach, Mark P. (Facility Management); Kort, Helianthe S.M.

The indoor air quality (IAQ) in classrooms in higher education can influence in-class activities positively. In this context, the actual IAQ and students' perceived IAQ (PIAQ), perceived cognitive performance (PCP), and short-term academic performance (SAP) were examined in two identical classrooms during …

2021-06-21AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

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