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The Impact of Noise on Learning in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis - imarina:9452957

URV's Author/s:Palau Martin, Ramon Felix
Author, as appears in the article.:Fretes, Gabriela; Palau, Ramon
Author's mail:ramon.palau@urv.cat
Author identifier:0000-0002-9843-3116
Journal publication year:2025
Publication Type:Journal Publications
Paper original source:Applied Sciences-Basel. 15 (8): 4128-
Abstract:Given the growing body of research on the impact of noise, synthesizing these findings is crucial to gaining a comprehensive understanding of the influence of noise on student performance. This meta-analysis investigates the effects of environmental and classroom noise on learning, with a focus on cognitive and academic performance in elementary and secondary school students. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted on 21 studies comprising 152 effect sizes. Different noise types were analyzed in relation to cognitive functions such as attention, memory, comprehension, and overall academic performance. The Restricted Maximum Likelihood (REML) method was used to estimate the overall effect size, resulting in a value of -0.46 (95% CI: -0.54 to -0.38), indicating the moderate negative impact of noise on performance. The negative effects were particularly significant in children aged 6 to 12. Despite high heterogeneity across the studies, likely due to variations in noise types and study designs, model fit measures confirmed the adequacy of the meta-analytic model. These findings underscore the importance of mitigating noise in educational settings to improve students' cognitive and academic outcomes.
Article's DOI:10.3390/app15084128
Link to the original source:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/8/4128
Paper version:info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
licence for use:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Department:Pedagogia
Licence document URL:https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Thematic Areas:Astronomia / física
Biodiversidade
Chemistry, multidisciplinary
Ciência de alimentos
Ciências agrárias i
Ciências biológicas i
Ciências biológicas ii
Ciências biológicas iii
Computer science applications
Engenharias i
Engenharias ii
Engineering (all)
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Engineering, multidisciplinary
Fluid flow and transfer processes
General engineering
General materials science
Instrumentation
Materiais
Materials science (all)
Materials science (miscellaneous)
Materials science, multidisciplinary
Physics, applied
Process chemistry and technology
Química
Keywords:Aircraft noise
Attention
Classroom noise
Cognitive function
Cognitive functions
Comprehension
Educational environmen
Educational environment
Exposure
Meta-analysis
Noise impact
Normal-hearing
School students
Speec
Student performance
Entity:Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Record's date:2025-05-12
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