Abstract
In two studies spanning approximately twenty years, two investigators employed a nearly identical user assessment instrument (questionnaire) in the evaluation of college lecture halls. The results of both of these studies, although performed approximately twenty years apart, indicate the firm and continuing existence of a strong and statistically significant student preference for lecture halls designed and constructed in accordance with ergonomic guidelines, in addition to standard architectural practices and prevailing building codes, over those designed and constructed in accordance with the architectural standards and prevailing building codes but without observance of ergonomic guidelines. In both studies, an analysis of individual item responses against the physical characteristics of each lecture hall revealed the specific environmental and display system features preferred by the students. Consequently, it is recommended that now and in the future, facility planners and architects make every effort to utilize existing ergonomic guidelines and standards in their educational facility design, construction and remodeling efforts.
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