Noise levels in classrooms: The science behind outdoor play series

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In this series on the science behind outdoor play Angelica talks to Gemma Goldenberg who is researching how indoor and outdoor environments affect children's stress, attention and self-regulated behaviour.

In this episode, part 3 of the series, Gemma shares with us the first set of results from her research around noise levels indoors vs outdoors and the levels of stress children experience from noisy environments.

Gemma and Angelica discuss:

01:26 - Not enough information around why noise levels matter
02:14 - Tuning into speech is not fully developed until age 14
05:15 - Measuring noise levels in classrooms
06:20 - Sound proofing classrooms and improving their acoustic quality
14:32 - Are outdoor classrooms really quieter than indoors?
22:36 - The impact of noise levels on children's stress levels
25:24 - External influences on the findings
29:20 - Statistical significant findings and impact on practice and policy
30:00 - Further data from this study and Gemma's research journey

In part 4 Gemma will share with us further results of her research:
- How being outdoors affected children’s attention
- How being outdoors affected children’s behaviour

Listen to the full series and read Gemma's articles on:

The Voice of Early Childhood website: www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com