Learning depends on listening. But classroom noise pollution is making hearing in the classroom harder. Finding simple and effective ways to dial down classroom noise levels can help increase focus ...

It’s easy to understand why learning may suffer when the teacher’s voice has to compete with a passing 747, but emerging research suggests that quieter noises can have varied effects on student ...

The ability to hear properly is one of the most important factors in a child’s ability to process and learn new information. According to the Institute for Enhanced Classroom Learning, children in ...

Do you experience noise interfering with your teaching? Education Week is asking educators to submit audio recordings of the noise that makes their school day difficult. Education Week is currently ...

Silent Light - Classroom Timer and Decibel Meter is a new app from the folks at Top Storey Apps. It was written by a pair of teachers for teachers to use in the classroom or homeschool environment.

Children who find it difficult to concentrate on schoolwork are “more annoyed and easily distracted” by noise in the classroom compared to their less-impulsive peers, according to a new study. The ...

Monday, 7:45 a.m. Outside a private school in Addis Ababa, a sleek 4×4 glides to a stop. A few cars back, a weathered blue sedan inch forward. On the ...

Hours of small-group instruction lead to the kind of background noise that interferes with learning. It’s hard to concentrate when there’s lots of talking in the background. That’s a problem for ...