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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chantal Levesque-Bristol, K. Andrew R. Richards, Angelika Zissimopoulos, Cong Wang, Shi Yu
Summary: Grounded in self-determination theory, this study evaluated the links between student motivational processes, classroom climate, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and self-regulated motivation to perceived knowledge transferability. The results confirmed the validity of the integrative model and highlighted the importance of developing student-centered learning environments to enhance motivation and perceptions of knowledge transferability.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sjerp de Vries, Tia Hermans, Fransje Langers
Summary: This study investigated the impact of plants on the physical indoor climate, perception of the workspace, and health and well-being of office workers in nine organizations from 2019 to 2020. The results showed that placing plants in the workspace can significantly reduce complaints about dry air, enhance the sense of privacy, improve the attractiveness and satisfaction of the workspace, and decrease health-related complaints. However, no direct effects of plants were found on the other 13 outcome variables.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Yeter Kurt, Cigdem Gamze Ozkan, Havva Ozturk
Summary: The study aims to explore and compare nursing students' perceptions of classroom climate, and evaluate the influencing factors. The results indicate that students' perception of the classroom climate is affected by positive classroom communication, and school administrators and educators can enhance positive communication through strategies and activities.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Weixin Zhao, Panu Mustakallio, Sami Lestinen, Simo Kilpelainen, Juha Jokisalo, Risto Kosonen
Summary: The challenge of air distribution in classrooms is to ensure ventilation performance under different usage conditions. This study compares the indoor climate in summer and winter conditions with different occupancy densities using different air suppliers. The results show that displacement ventilation performs the best in the occupied zone and achieves a higher air change efficiency compared to other air diffusers. Ceiling diffusers also provide a reasonably low air velocity and uniform indoor climate.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Premsagar Tasgaonkar, Dipak Zade, Sana Ehsan, Ganesh Gorti, Nabir Mamnun, Christian Siderius, Tanya Singh
Summary: Rising temperatures are causing distress worldwide, especially for vulnerable populations. There is limited research on indoor heat exposure compared to outdoor temperatures, particularly in South Asia. This study aims to address this gap by providing a dataset on indoor and outdoor heat measurements in five low-income sites in South Asia. The data can be used to analyze temperature and humidity variations in rural and urban households with low socioeconomic status and identify factors that worsen heat stress.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiao-Qiao Liu, Chen Zhang, Yi Zhou, Hua Liao
Summary: The study found a U-shaped relationship between temperature and electricity consumption among college students in Beijing, with additional days of high or low temperatures significantly increasing electricity usage. Additionally, building structures play important roles in the temperature-electricity relationship.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anais Teyton, Mathieu Tremblay, Isabelle Tardif, Marc-Andre Lemieux, Kareen Nour, Tarik Benmarhnia
Summary: This study identified an association between increasing indoor temperatures and various health symptoms in older adults. By considering the prevalence of these early stage outcomes and indoor temperature exposures, adaptation strategies may be improved to minimize the burden of heat among vulnerable communities.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Fusuo Xu, Jialei Shen, Zhi Gao
Summary: This study investigated the factors affecting indoor ozone and PM2.5 concentrations in 24 residential buildings in Nanjing. The correlation between influencing factors and indoor air quality was analyzed to help residents understand the significant factors. The study found that the air change rate of infiltration is more correlated with room volume in bedrooms of 10-20 m2.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ah-Young Lim, Miryoung Yoon, Eun-Hye Kim, Hyun-Ah Kim, Myoung Ju Lee, Hae-Kwan Cheong
Summary: This study evaluated the indoor air quality (IAQ) levels and daily health symptoms of adults and children living in energy-efficient homes (EEHs) compared to conventional buildings. The results showed that EEHs had lower indoor concentrations of pollutants, stable indoor temperature and humidity levels, and an association between improved IAQ parameters and reduced risk of daily symptoms. Symptoms like eye fatigue and skin dryness were reported, but were not statistically significantly different from those in conventional buildings.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jennie K. Grammer, Keye Xu, Agatha Lenartowicz
Summary: Student-initiated activities are more effective in enhancing student attention, and the use of EEG technology can provide a more accurate evaluation of the impact of learning context on student attention. Research findings show that there are differences in student attention in different instructional contexts.
NPJ SCIENCE OF LEARNING
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Paula McAvoy, Tenah Hunt, Michael J. Culbertson, Kate S. McCleary, Robert J. DeMeuse, Diana E. Hess
Summary: This study validated a new Discussion Engagement scale, indicating its potential for measuring student experiences with discussion in university courses. The scale demonstrated strong reliability and validity in exploring student engagement with discussions.
STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zihan Zang, Weirong Zhang, Gaofeng Deng
Summary: By investigating the impact of sensor location on temperature prediction accuracy, the optimal mobile sensor location can be determined to improve prediction accuracy.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Harald G. Zechmeister, Leonie Moeslinger, Azra Korjenic, Erich Streit, Abdulah Sulejmanovski, Patrick Niklas Frank, Esther Hummel
Summary: There is an increasing demand for green plant walls in indoor environments. Mosses are believed to be excellent for these walls due to their easy application and maintenance. However, there is currently no evidence for their indoor survival. In this study, different moss species were tested for indoor use in living moss walls. Depending on temperature, humidity, and irrigation methods, mosses survived up to six months. However, the use of living mosses for indoor purposes is not recommended due to limited survival time and difficulty in obtaining living materials.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Mohsen Moradi, E. Scott Krayenhoff, Amir A. Aliabadi
Summary: This study introduces the inclusion of hydrological processes in the urban micro-climate model VCWG, which improves the model performance through evaluations using field measurements from Switzerland and Canada. The addition of the hydrology model enhances the prediction of sensible/latent heat fluxes in urban areas.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiao Xue, Yibo Wang, Mingxiang Wang
Summary: A portable sunshade curtain product was designed to improve indoor visual comfort through mobile app control and environmental sensor adjustment.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
