A Study on the Visual and Structural Relationship between the Architecture of Modern Educational Spaces and the Academic Performance of Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Student in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/ias.2021.298232.1679

Abstract

An enhanced environment will lead to a more desirable education, thus, in parallel with the development of educational systems and programs, the environmental model of learning spaces must also evolve. The issue of education and the urgent need to improve the quality of education in recent years, has been studied from various dimensions. What is known today as the physical model of the school in Iran in some cases has not been able to attract and encourage people to attend continuously and usefully in that space, which has caused a decrease in positive student performance. The present study was conducted in two conducts: qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative part is done by content analysis method and the quantitative part is done by descriptive-experimental method. The statistical population of the present study included six schools in Toronto-Canada with different percentages of performance from weak to strong based on the national exam held by the education of that country in different neighborhoods. Using a cluster random sampling method, 180 grade ten students were selected. From the previous researches and the opinion of the professors of architecture and psychology, the main criteria and sub-criteria were extracted and used in a closed questionnaire containing 38 questions. In order to analyze the data and test the research hypotheses, inferential statistics and frequency distribution modeling were used. For this purpose, SPSS22 software was used to check the descriptive statistics and Smart Pls3 software was used to check the research hypotheses. The results confirmed the model fit. The results of data analysis showed that the physical quality of modern educational environments has a direct and consistent effect on student performance and building form, internal and external communication and motor circulation were the most influential factors. The study of all factors presented that proper design of the architecture of educational spaces is a solution to increase student productivity and improve their academic success.

Research aims:
1. To study the relationship between the architectural components of modern educational spaces and the academic performance of students in Canadian schools
2. To reach a native pattern in the new educational space.

Research question:
1. What is the relationship between the efficiency of modern schools and the physical components of the educational space?
2. What model can be provided to achieve an educational space that has the capacity for new teaching methods?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 18, Issue 42 - Serial Number 42
February 2021
Pages 203-219

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