International Journal of Learning and Teaching

Yazarlar: Bijaya Krishna Shrestha, Sushmita Shrestha

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Özet: A comparative study of the classroom setting of three different high schools namely 'Sikshya Sadan Secondary School' (SSSS) and Bal Niketan English Boarding School (BNEBS) in Banepa and Save Our Soul School (SOSS) in Panauti reveals that students of SSSS feel uncomfortable, give little attention in the lectures and suffer from eye and throat problems as well as psychological stress in the classroom due to combination of large number of students with sharing a common desk and bench (combined) by 4-5 persons without personal storage facility and positioning of windows at the back thereby creating glare at the front blackboard. However, sufficient personal space in the classroom with individual desk and bench with personal storage space for both teacher and students, adequate natural light and cross-ventilation, use of board-marker and display of students works in the classroom all have created ambient atmosphere in the classroom at SOS. Despite small number of students at BNEBS and managed by private sector, the poor learning environment is mainly due to conversion of bedroom of residential building into classroom for school. Nonetheless, the application of 'concept of child psychology and user friendly' in classroom configuration to accommodate the needs of individual students and teachers, to enhance diverse learning and teaching styles using multimedia, and above all to reflect today's education philosophy is recommended through upgrading the existing ‘education Act’ and preparing school design guidelines.

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