The impact of classroom environment on auditory comprehension and academic progress

Project Details

School classroom environment can greatly affect educational progress in young students.  This project, carried out in collaboration with the Victorian Department of Education and Training, explores the effects of room acoustics and classroom layout (open-plan vs enclosed plan) on auditory development and academic progress in Primary-school aged students.

Researchers

Dani Tomlin, Lecturer

Collaborators

Victorian Department of Education & Training (Accessible Buildings Program)

Funding

Victorian Department of Education & Training

Research Group

Identification and Management of Hearing Disorders



Faculty Research Themes

Neuroscience

School Research Themes

Neuroscience & Mental Health



Key Contact

For further information about this research, please contact the research group leader.

Department / Centre

Audiology and Speech Pathology

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