Classroom Wall Research Articles

Literacy Activities towards Library Accreditation at MIN Kota Bima

The rapidly evolving educational landscape demands proactive library engagement as a hub for literacy and information. Libraries must drive sustainable literacy initiatives, aligning with National Library Standards emphasizing learning resources, information literacy, research, and creative activities. To achieve accreditation, MIN Kota Bima must enhance its library quality. Literacy programs become an effective strategy to augment students' and teachers' information access and literacy culture. This qualitative descriptive study employs a case study approach, leveraging observation, interviews, and documentation to capture the phenomenon. Implemented literacy initiatives include: (1) Shared Reading, (2) Reading Corners, (3) Daily Literacy, (4) Madrasah Literacy Festivals, (5) Regular Library Visits, (6) Literacy Development, (7) Digital Literacy Enhancement, (8) National Literacy Advancement, and (9) Classroom Wall Magazines. Structured literacy programs at MIN Kota Bima not only support library accreditation standards but also foster students' reading interest and overall educational quality. Student participation in literacy activities promotes active learning engagement, positively impacting academic outcomes.

The evaluation of the impact of computer classroom wall colors on students' perception in the context of color components

The evaluation of the impact of computer classroom wall colors on students' perception in the context of color components

Program Sosialisasi di Lembaga Pendidikan Taman Kanak-Kanak Dharmawanita Penanggungan

Village development is a form of community service carried out by students by immersing themselves directly in the community environment so that when students study in the community and know the problems faced in that environment, the PKKM Village Development Program is expected to be a learning medium for students and the problems they face. The community can be helped and get solutions from the knowledge applied by students. PKKM Bina Desa Tawas 2023, which is located in Penanggungan Village, Trawas District, Mojokerto Regency, has been running a work program for 3 months from 21 August - 24 November 2023. One of the work programs I am working on is a program at the Dharmawanita Penanggungan Kindergarten educational institution, Problem What happened at the Dharma Wanita Penanggungan Kindergarten was the change in the mural on the classroom wall, where the previous mural had been damaged, peeling and there was a lot of graffiti from the kindergarten students, so the kindergarten team and I repaired and renovated the classroom wall. Therefore, the mural program on Kindergarten classroom walls can help Kindergarten students become enthusiastic about learning and we also provide empty walls that are not filled with murals to enable Kindergarten students to express themselves on the walls. The mural program at the Kindergarten has been completed on time and is being done as well as possible. Keywords: PKKM, Village Development, Penanggungan Village, Kindergarten, Mural.

EKOWISATA DAN GEOPARK : SEBUAH POTENSI UNTUK SIMBIOSIS YANG BERKELANJUTAN

This study examined the effect of classroom wall design on pupils’ literacy in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State. Eighty primary two pupil’s in both private and public schools in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State were selected to participate in this study, the simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample. The research instrument titled Pupil’s Literacy Achievement Test (PLAT)was used for data collection. The research instrument was validated and tested for reliability. The reliability index of PLAT was determined using Pearson Product moment correlation (PPMC) which yielded (0.74) level of significance. Inferential statistics of Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used. Based on the findings, it shows that classroom wall design had no significant effect on pupil’s literacy, gender had no significant effect on pupil’s literacy, school type had no significant effect on pupil’s literacy, gender and school type had no significant effect on pupil’s literacy, interaction of gender and school type had no significant effect on pupil’s literacy, treatment and school type had no significant effect on pupil’s literacy, classroom wall design, gender and school type had no significant effect on pupil’s literacy in Ilorin East local government Area of Kwara State. It was concluded that learners should be encouraged to learn using classroom wall design, read the words on the wall design every day to improve their literacy.

FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC SPACE. REMARKS BASED ON THE LATEST CASE LAW OF SELECTED INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL COURTS CONCERNING RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS

The author attempts to analyse selected rulings of the European courts concerning religious symbols in order to answer the question whether freedom of religion is still respected in Europe. The analysis is based on the reflection on the context of contemporary European cultural landscape: diversity of constitutional models of particular states, the concept of neutrality in the matter of religion, and the ability of contemporary political elites and judges to understand the sphere of the sacred (sacrum). The selection criteria for the rulings have been cases concerning objects related to practising religion: (i) the hijab – an Islamic headscarf, (ii) the burqa – a garment covering practically the entire body, and (iii) the crucifix hung on a classroom wall. The review brings up important questions about lack of tolerance, pluralism and acceptance of religious diversity in contemporary Europe, and ‘reasonable accommodation’ as a possible solution.

Improving indoor air quality in primary school buildings through optimized apertures and classroom furniture layouts

This study aimed to examine the influences of the opened to total aperture area (the O/A ratio) and furniture arrangements in a naturally ventilated classroom’s internal ventilation and PM 2.5 deposition. For the experiments, four cases were established for the O/A ratio and layout. Computational fluid dynamics (CFDs) was validated and applied, using the ANSYS Fluent software, to determine the velocity and concentration of PM 2.5 in the primary school classroom. The results indicated that different furniture arrangements and O/A ratios affected the air velocities and PM 2.5 concentrations, and could improve indoor air quality. The furniture arrangement affected the PM 2.5 concentration at a height of 0–1.6 m, and concentrations at the inlet and outlet, as well as near the classroom wall, which were higher than that in the center. The U-shaped layout reduced the concentrations of PM 2.5 and the natural air in the classroom, yielding a minimum vertex in the middle of the classroom, particularly in the breathing zone of elementary students. Moreover, the indoor PM 2.5 concentration increased, with an increasing ratio of apertures in the classroom. An O/A ratio of 1 corresponded to the highest air velocity and PM 2.5 concentration in the classroom, with high turbulence in the middle. A ratio of 0.25 corresponded to the least PM 2.5 concentration in the classroom, particularly at below 2 m. Thus, applying the optimized results, an O/A ratio of 0.25 and the U-shaped furniture layout, to a classroom significantly lowered its PM 2.5 concentrations. • Primary school students are severely affected by air pollution in Chiang Mai. • Inexpensive and facile strategies necessary for reducing the PM2.5 concentrations. • Effects of the O/A ratio and furniture layouts on PM2.5 deposition are studied. • Computational fluid dynamics was applied employing the Ansys Fluent software. • Optimized results significantly lowered the PM2.5 concentrations of the room.

The effect of classroom wall color on learning performance: A virtual reality experiment

The effect of classroom wall color on learning performance: A virtual reality experiment

Physical Learning Environment and Teacher Comfort Index Special Education Integrated Programs

The physical environment in the classroom may have an effect on the comfort index for the Special Education Integration Program (SEIP). A quantitative study was conducted to determine the teachers' and SEIP's comfort levels, as well as ideas for improvement which were relevant to SEIP's needs. Purposive sampling has been used to select 80 SEIP teacher samples. The questionnaire for this study was modified from the Physical Classroom Environment Inventory (PCEI) and Teaching and Learning Comfort Level Scale (TLCLS). The survey was administered online using "Google Form." The results revealed that the physical environment of the SEIP classroom had a high comfort index (mean= 3.94), as did the comfort index of teachers toward teaching and learning (mean=3.90). The comfort of the classroom may be improved in terms of furniture, learning space, number of pupils, lighting, air quality and classroom wall colour, according to a study of improvement. Universal Design Learning (UDL) and Allardt's Theory of Sociological Welfare is used in this research (UDL).

Development and application of a STEAM program using classroom wall gardens

Background and objective This study aims to develop and apply programs in agriculture and life sciences for promoting divergent thinking in STEAM using classroom wall gardens. The process of the STEAM program such as presentation of the situation, creative design, and success experience is proposed to utilize STEAM education as a distinguished program. Methods Four types of classroom wall gardens were used in this program, such as the ‘plaster pot wall garden’, ‘attachable LED wall garden’. ‘coffee pack wall garden’, and ‘hanging wall garden’ for each classroom. For this purpose, official letters were sent to relevant institutions (elementary schools) specified by the research institute, and classes were conducted on the selected elementary school students. Results A satisfaction survey and effect analysis were conducted on the students participating in the program. The program was designed to take a total of 11 hours, comprised of teaching plans including the topics, purpose of production, subject outlines, learning goals, and elements of STEAM subjects and stages. Conclusion According to the survey on student satisfaction and understanding, it was found that students participating in the program have a high level of understanding and participation, as well as increased interest in science. Also, the program helped the students to connect with other subject areas. The level of student satisfaction was especially high in the upper grades. It is believed that the results of this research contribute to the development of STEAM education programs in agriculture and life sciences as well as other subject areas.

Classroom wall color: a multiple variance analysis on social stress and concentration in learning environments

PurposeSocial stress is a psychological and biological pressure that stems from one's relationship with others in social environments, which has become the most serious humanitarian issue today. Learning environments are one of the most important environments for reducing or increasing social stress and concentration. This study aims to investigate the effect of classroom wall color on students' stress and concentration in four common types of classrooms.Design/methodology/approachThis research is a survey of 275 university students with an age range of 20–24. The methodology is a combination of quantitative and qualitative research. Data analysis was performed by multiple variance analysis and the internal reliability of the questionnaire was calculated based on Cronbach's alpha.FindingsResults show that classroom wall color has a significant effect on student stress and concentration. In class type one, wall color had an effect of 10.4% on stress and concentration; in the second type, this variable had an effect of 8.8%, also in the third type it had an effect of 7.3% and 8.8% in the fourth type.Originality/valueIt can be concluded that wall color has an effective role in understanding the level of stress and concentration of users in the classrooms, and considering this factor in designing classrooms improves students' behavior and the quality of education in learning environments.

What is documentation doing? Early childhood education teachers shifting from and between the meanings and actions of documentation practices

This article asks the question of what documentation is doing, rather than what documentation means in the context of early childhood education. By focusing on the documentation of a young child’s playful exploration with water that inhabits a classroom wall, new materialist theories are put to work to ponder documentation’s agentive capacities and intra-activities. What is argued is that documentation is inviting powerful creating and resisting actions that offer senses of belonging for a child. Consequently, it is proposed that teachers both shift from and overlay matters of fact and matters of concern. The implication is that documentation can be put to work in influential ways when its actions (rather than meanings) within spaces are foregrounded. This article offers original contributions to contemporary debates regarding agentive readings of documentation practices that can influence forms of ethical and flourishing pedagogies in a policy climate that can otherwise confine.

The Giving Punishment of School Rules Violation in Enforcing Discipline Characters on MTs. Raudlatussa'adah Pontianak

This research is motivated by the recent most cases of rule violations conducted by a number of students in MTs. Raudlatussa'adah Pontianak. From the results of observations and initial documentation of the research, the forms of violations that are often done by students are late, wearing needless uniforms, long hair, inappropriate hair cut for students, fighting and other forms of violations. Even though MTs. Raudlatussa'adah Pontianak has made written rules including the threat of sanctions / penalties for the perpetrators. Based on the background of the problem, the researcher then conducted further research in order to explore and analyze information about how the act of giving penalties in cases of school rules violations in order to uphold the character of students. The approach and method used in research is a qualitative approach with descriptive methods, that this study seeks to describe the phenomenon in accordance with the facts occurred in the field. Furthermore, the subjects in this study include: Principal of Madrasah, Deputy Head of Madrasah for Student Affairs, Teachers of Islamic Character and students. For data collection researchers used in-depth interview techniques, non-participant observation and study documentation. The data processing and analysis techniques used consist of data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. Meanwhile, to check the validity of the data, researchers used triangulation techniques. Based on the explanation and analysis of the research data, it can be concluded that the preparatory step for the punishment of school rules violations in an effort to uphold the character of student discipline is done by verbalizing the punishment in the Student Orientation Period (MOS) activities, flag ceremonies and through classroom wall magazines and billboards. . As for the implementation of the punishment given by the teacher, but it is not consistent with the existing rules and the implementation also does not contain educational elements.

Isolation and Molecular Identification of Biodeteriogens Isolated from Painted Classroom Wall Surfaces in University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Painted wall surfaces provide breeding ground for diverse microbial flora capable of causing deterioration of the building and progressively impact on the health of inhabitant. This study was undertaken to determine the bacterial and fungal biodeteriogens of painted classroom wall surfaces in University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Bacterial and fungal biodeteriogens were isolated from classroom wall surfaces showing visible signs of deterioration and dampness. Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region of the rDNA was used in the identification of the isolates. The bacterial deteriogens were identified as Myroides odoratus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus sp. and Alcaligenes aquatilis, while fungal deteriogens were identified as Aspergillus nomius and Trametes polyzona. Presence of microorganisms in classroom wall surfaces can impact on air quality of the learning environment.

The joy of the periodic table, by Sir Martyn Poliakoff

I cannot remember when I first saw a periodic table. I guess it was on my classroom wall at school when I was 14, a typical age for British schoolchildren to start studying chemistry in those days. But it has played an unexpectedly large role in my life. Surprisingly, my first inorganic chemistry textbook, published in 1961, did not include a periodic table at all—presumably it was not considered important. So I persuaded my parents to buy me one. Actually, they bought two: a magnificent blue one, which I hung on the wall of my bedroom and have long since lost, and a second, letter-sized copy, which still hangs in my office more than 50 years on. I suppose that part of the appeal to me has always been that it combines chemistry and Russia. My father was Russian and had decided that I would be a scientist long before

Biodeterioration of Classroom Wall Surfaces in the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Aim: This study investigated the biodeterioration of classroom wall surfaces in the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
 Study Design: Scrapings from selected classroom wall surfaces were analyzed for their microbiological and physicochemical parameters. Isolated bacteria were screened for their antibiotics susceptibility.
 Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at the University of Port Harcourt between March - June 2018.
 Methods: The population of culturable bacterial and fungal biodeteriogens was determined by plating. Physicochemical parameters were determined using standard methods. Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacterial isolates was determined using the disc diffusion method.
 Results: The total culturable heterotrophic bacterial counts ranged from 6.48 to 8.23 log CFU/g while the total fungal counts ranged from 5.00 to 7.28 log CFU/g. The bacterial isolates identified by biochemical characterization and their frequency of occurrence are Micrococcus spp. (7.3%), Citrobacter spp. (3.2%), Bacillus spp. (39.1%), Serratia spp. (3.2%), Corynebacterium spp. (10.9%), Staphylococcus aureus (20.1%), Proteus spp. (9.2%) and Shigella spp (7.0%). The fungal isolates and their frequency of occurrence are Aspergillus flavus (39.1%), Penicillium spp. (20.1%), Microsporium canis (14.3%), Coccidioides spp. (10.9%), Aspergillus fumigates (3.2%) and Tricophyton spp (3.2%). All antibiotics used showed activity against all bacterial isolates except Proteus spp. From the results of the physicochemical parameters, pH values ranged from 6.15 to 9.01, nitrate ranged from 5.30 to 14.83 mg/kg, phosphate ranged 2.19 to 5.94 mg/kg, sulphate ranged from 12.97 to 19.07 mg/kg and Total Organic Carbon ranged from 74.89 to 119.43 mg/kg.
 Conclusions: This study has shown the potential public health risk associated with classroom building deterioration owing to the presence of pathogenic microorganisms. Therefore, measures towards prevention and mitigation of classroom building biodeterioration should be in place.

Telling Time by David A. Adler

Reviewed by: Telling Time by David A. Adler Elizabeth Bush Adler, David A. Telling Time; illus. by Edward Miller. Holiday House, 2019 [32p] Trade ed. ISBN 978-0-8234-4092-4 $18.99 Reviewed from galleys Ad 5-7 yrs After the earliest childhood attempts at deciphering the number of minutes, hours, days, or sleeps to get from now to later, kids inevitably confront the timepieces that are expected to sort this all out. Brushing digital clocks aside in a single paragraph, Adler goes old school with an explanation of the analog clocks that were once the staple on every classroom wall. His approach to the math involved in breaking hours into minutes into seconds is admirably clear and useful, and the book's page-by-page organization provides natural rest stops for listeners who need to take this in a little at a time. Also helpful is Adler's attention to common idioms for time reporting (such as fifteen minutes past or ten minutes to an hour), in a lesson wisely positioned toward the closing pages. What's clearly missing, however, is discussion of the pros and cons of analog and digital timepieces—a critical consideration for children expected to move nimbly between these visual reports, when the time divisions in their days are still baffling to interpret. Miller's digital artwork, which casts Adler's explanations into a whisper-thin plot about space shuttle travelers, is often overburdened with cute space kids and robots who clutter the layout and distract from the necessary clock-face graphics. A short glossary is appended, along with an author's note on time-related miscellanea. While viewers will be left with [End Page 156] some questions, early childhood educators may want to consult this for ideas on teaching strategies. Copyright © 2019 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Using our Classroom Walls: A Project for Visualizing the Development of Conceptual Understanding

Practices such as making connections between topics, prioritizing content, and identifying broad themes are essential to learning mathematics. This paper describes a project designed to integrate these synthesizing activities into an abstract algebra class. Students used a classroom wall to record and organize their collective learning and developing knowledge, with an emphasis on visual connections. The evolution of the wall reflected the development of students’ thinking throughout the course, and helped to personalize the classroom space. Suggestions for implementing similar projects in different courses and spaces are also included.

Spatiotemporal characteristics of gaze of children with autism spectrum disorders while looking at classroom scenes.

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who have neurodevelopmental impairments in social communication often refuse to go to school because of difficulties in learning in class. The exact cause of maladaptation to school in such children is unknown. We hypothesized that these children have difficulty in paying attention to objects at which teachers are pointing. We performed gaze behavior analysis of children with ASD to understand their difficulties in the classroom. The subjects were 26 children with ASD (19 boys and 7 girls; mean age, 8.6 years) and 27 age-matched children with typical development (TD) (14 boys and 13 girls; mean age, 8.2 years). We measured eye movements of the children while they performed free viewing of two movies depicting actual classes: a Japanese class in which a teacher pointed at cartoon characters and an arithmetic class in which the teacher pointed at geometric figures. In the analysis, we defined the regions of interest (ROIs) as the teacher’s face and finger, the cartoon characters and geometric figures at which the teacher pointed, and the classroom wall that contained no objects. We then compared total gaze time for each ROI between the children with ASD and TD by two-way ANOVA. Children with ASD spent less gaze time on the cartoon characters pointed at by the teacher; they spent more gaze time on the wall in both classroom scenes. We could differentiate children with ASD from those with TD almost perfectly by the proportion of total gaze time that children with ASD spent looking at the wall. These results suggest that children with ASD do not follow the teacher’s instructions in class and persist in gazing at inappropriate visual areas such as walls. Thus, they may have difficulties in understanding content in class, leading to maladaptation to school.

Beyond the Classroom Wall: Community Engagement Instruction

This study (n=11) examined active community-school collaborative classes using sociocultural constructivistapproaches over an academic year in an early childhood institute. A semi-formal interview was conducted todescribing how the early childhood teachers and community members worked collaboratively to develop communityengagement activities in a constructivist manner for an early childhood instruction. The guiding research questionssought to explore both teachers and community members’ perspectives regarding integrating community activitieswithin the early childhood curriculum. Results from the qualitative data of perspectives of past experiences,collaboration between the school and its community, interaction with the school teachers/community officials, andattitudes toward into collaborative community/school activities, were examined and analyzed based on groundedtheory. Both school and community emphasized school-community collaborative engagement to enhance and extendexisting classroom practice. Findings suggest teachers’ positive teaching impacts resulted from involvement, instantfeedback, and productive teaching resources with the community engagement. Findings also suggest community’spositive impacts resulted from active engagement, community-school relationship, and contribution in communityactivities. By providing collaborative community engagement activities and embedding community contribution ininstruction, young children may be better to maximize their learning development and optimize their levels ofcompetency. Activities for community integration in the early childhood learning are discussed.

A Passive Opportunity for Improving Air Quality in the Schools Environment: A Real-World Scale Testing

Can passive technology effectively enhance the indoor air quality? To improve classroom indoor air quality, an increase in ventilation and/or air purifiers are often suggested. In this study, a short-term intervention was implemented and investigated to evaluate the effects of a passive adsorbent surface on the pollutant deposition velocity and to improve the overall classroom air quality. We found that furnishing the classroom wall with adsorbent cloth surfaces results in decreased levels of indoor-generated pollutants. The main indoor parameters monitored (CO2, relative humidity, particulate matter) in the presence of a passive sorbent material are lowered: the indoor relative humidity lower than a 7% and carbon dioxide of about 5%. The NO2 deposition velocity has been estimated to 5.1*10-2 (1.8- 6.0)*10-2 cm/s while for SO2 equals to 0.24 (0.02-1.25)*10-2 cm/s. These results suggest that in low-polluted areas, activated carbon cloth may well be used to improve classroom indoor air quality.