R.Q: HOW DOES THE CLASSROOM
ENVIRONMENT AFFECT YEAR 7’S
LEARNING?
WHY THIS QUESTION?
We chose to research this question because
both of us are interested about what year 7’s
think about the school environment. We find
that decorations in our school vary from good
to bad.
HOW?
We decided to get the information by giving out
questionnaires. We gave out about 30
questionnaires to a top set year seven English
class.
HERE ARE SOME OF OUR
CLOSED QUESTIONS…
QUESTION:
Do you think there should be more colour around
school?
18
Do you think there should be more colour
around school?
16
Number of answers
14
12
16 out of 26 people
said yes they did
want more colour
around the school.
Yes
10
No
8
Don't Know
6
4
2
0
Yes
No
Don't Know
Answer to the question
QUESTION:
Do you think you learn better in a bigger
classroom?
Do you think you learn better in a bigger classroom?
16
12
Number of answers
About half of the people
we asked said that they
do learn better in a
bigger classroom
14
10
Yes
No
8
Don't Know
6
4
2
0
Yes
No
Answer to the question
Don't Know
QUESTION:
Do you struggle to learn if you don’t like the colour
and decoration of the classroom?
Do you struggle to learn if you don't like the colour
and decoration of the classroom?
18
16
Number of answers
14
12
Yes
10
No
8
Sometimes
6
4
2
0
Yes
No
Answer to the question
Sometimes
What kind of classroom
do you like?
Hands up please?
QUESTION:
Do you learn better if there is music playing in the
classroom?
Do you learn better if there is music playing
in the classroom?
12
Number of answers
10
8
Yes
6
No
Sometimes
4
2
0
Yes
No
Answer to the question
Sometimes
HERE ARE SOME OF OUR
OPEN QUESTIONS…
Before I show you these
questions what kind of
questions do you think I
would ask?
Hands up again!
QUESTION:
Do you like sitting in groups or lines on tables?
Groups: 22
Lines:6
Why?
Reasons for Groups:
• Likes Team work-4
• More Social-4
• Easier to talk and
communicate with other
pupils-10
• Less distracting-1
• Better environment-1
Reasons for lines:
• Easier to see-3
• Less distracting people-3
On the next slide are some examples
of what people put…
Groups
Lines
Likes Team Work- Because you
can work together and it teaches
you team skills and working on
your own.
Less Distracting PeopleBecause then everybody is
facing the same way and
nobody can distract you from
straight on
CONCLUSION
To conclude we found that most pupils would love to
have more creative and colourful things in the
classroom, to help them learn, and give them
inspiration. It is easier to learn if, for example, there is
sometimes music playing in the classroom or the
classroom is bigger. The pupils thought that the
displays were inspiring but if the do get damaged or
old they don’t help.