Comments on: Survey shows school environment impacts on behaviour http://www.thecentreforschooldesign.org/2010/07/survey-shows-school-environment-impacts-on-behaviour/ Thu, 12 May 2011 14:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Susanne Woodman http://www.thecentreforschooldesign.org/2010/07/survey-shows-school-environment-impacts-on-behaviour/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Susanne Woodman Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:50:25 +0000 http://www.thecentreforschooldesign.org/?p=1400#comment-217 'Health and productivity benefits of sustainable schools' has just been published by the Building Research Establishment. This brings together evidence from various studies. http://www.brebookshop.com/details.jsp?id=325551 ‘Health and productivity benefits of sustainable schools’ has just been published by the Building Research Establishment. This brings together evidence from various studies.
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]]> By: Caroline Mayes http://www.thecentreforschooldesign.org/2010/07/survey-shows-school-environment-impacts-on-behaviour/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Caroline Mayes Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:08:02 +0000 http://www.thecentreforschooldesign.org/?p=1400#comment-203 We all know that the environment matters, that it can enhance or detract from the learning taking place within it. We all have examples of clients that tell us they have noticed a positive change in students behaviour and therefore attainment when moving into new buildings and spaces... So why is none of this documented conclusively? Why is there no evidence that is beyond question? Surely if we can prove this, this is all the ammunition we need to prove this is money well spent?.... We all know that the environment matters, that it can enhance or detract from the learning taking place within it. We all have examples of clients that tell us they have noticed a positive change in students behaviour and therefore attainment when moving into new buildings and spaces…

So why is none of this documented conclusively? Why is there no evidence that is beyond question? Surely if we can prove this, this is all the ammunition we need to prove this is money well spent?….

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