School

Van Dijk-Wesselius and colleagues studied how children (their sample was 7 – 11 years old) responded during recess breaks when additional plants are added to their schoolyards. 

Brill and Wang tie higher in-classroom noise levels to degraded ability to math test scores among students in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11. 

"Balancing" experiences

Well-being hub solutions 

Rohrer, Keller, and Elwert found that where students sit influences relationships formed with classmates. 

A research team lead by Claesen confirms the value of greenery near elementary school buildings.

Recently completed research confirms that teachers understand that classroom design influences learning outcomes. 

Learning is a complicated operation for our brains—design can ease the process, however, whether you're studying at an elementary school or in a corporate learning suite.  Applying what neuroscientists know about how design can support learning makes it a more productive and positive experience—even when recess is not an option.
 

Keeping young minds on-task

Emotion, performance effects