How well we pay attention while learning is influenced not only by external distractions like background noise but also by internal factors such as how interesting we find the material, according to a ...

Hours of small-group instruction lead to the kind of background noise that interferes with learning. It’s hard to concentrate when there’s lots of talking in the background. That’s a problem for ...

The result is classroom noise pollution that causes distraction and discomfort for students and teachers. From learning loss and lower standardized test scores to student distraction and teachers ...

Children with hearing loss struggle to hear in noisy school classrooms, even with the help of hearing aids and other devices to amplify their teacher's voice. Training the brain to filter out ...

The Acoustical Society of America has issued a policy statement that advises schools not to use sound-amplification systems in their efforts to overcome noisy conditions in classrooms. The Acoustical ...

It’s easy to understand why learning may suffer when the teacher’s voice has to compete with a passing 747, but emerging research suggests that quieter noises can have varied effects on student ...

A child's brain has to work overtime in a noisy classroom to do its typical but very important job of distinguishing sounds whose subtle differences are key to success with language and reading. But, ...

Melville, NY -The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) has issued a policy statement entitled "Acoustical Society of America Position on the Use of Sound Amplification in the Classroom." The statement ...