Research 2 (REAL)
Research 2 (REAL)
STUDENTS’ BEHAVIOR
by
Gorospe, Kristian O.
Lui, Elizabeth W.
First of all, the researchers are grateful to the Almighty God, for giving them the
wisdom, determination, inspiration and patience to finish this study. In the Lord, there is
The researchers profound gratitude and deep regard to Mrs. Alicia L. Padua for her
duration of the study. Her valuable suggestions and perceptive criticism kept them working
to make this study in a much better way. Working under her was an extremely
The researchers would also like to send their deepest appreciation to their parents
and friends for supporting them to finish this study successfully throughout the period.
The researchers would also like to send special thanks to Mr. Linbergh Ching for
practicing and giving out advices to the group for their defense.
And lastly, the researchers would like to thank the respondents, for giving some of
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Abstract
The classroom environment serves as the main area where students are being taught
to develop their knowledge about the world and understand their societal role. Thus, a
consideration - temperature, lighting, color. All of these three elements has significant role
with regard to determining how they affect the students’ behavior as they are part of a
the Philippine Institute of Quezon City. The method used to acquire the data needed was a
descriptive survey method. A survey questionnaire was used to gathering data which was
analyzed using weighted mean. The study revealed that among the three important
elements of classroom aesthetics, color is the only element on which the students consider
as least affecting their behavior. It is recommended that all the school’s administrators
continue to consider the three elements, lighting, temperature, and color in future plans for
change in classroom environment since these can affect the students’ behavior.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE………………………………………………………. i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………. ii
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………….…. iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………….. iv
Introduction………………………….……………. 1
Theoretical Framework…………………….…….. 4
Conceptual Framework…………………….…….. 6
Significance of Study………………….…………. 7
Definition of Terms……………………….……. 8
Research Method……………………………..……. 21
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Data Gathering Procedure…………………………. 21
RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings………………………………… 29
Conclusions………………………………………….. 30
Recommendations…………………………………….. 30
REFERENCES……………………………………………………… 32
APPENDICES
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
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Chapter 1
Introduction
tremendous amount of time studying inside the classroom. The classroom itself
serves as a specific area where students are being molded to be able to understand
their roles in the society. It is the place where the students develop their skills and
gain their knowledge. For these things to happen, students should be motivated to
study more and to treat studying as an entertainment for new knowledge not as
approach, one must take into consideration the classroom’s aesthetic such as its
The word aesthetic came from the German word “aisthetikos” which is
nature of art and the people’s experience of it. It emerged during the 18th century
as poetry, sculpture, music, and dance (Bruyn, n.d). Bruyn elaborated that they
classified all the arts into one category and called it “les beaux arts” or the fine arts.
image of beauty and art. Benzu (2010) stated that aesthetic is concerned with
beauty and the appreciation of it. On the other hand, Jamaral (2013) elaborated that
aesthetic is not just based on the physical feature of a place but also pays attention
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to people’s feeling of satisfaction. There are many factors that could be considered
lighting and physical feature are very significant. While in an educational aesthetic
and act themselves out into the classroom environment with their teachers and
fellow classmates.
Before, many schools around the world do not consider the classroom
aesthetic as important as other facilities do. These schools do not give much
importance to aesthetic as they think that it does not play a big role in a student’s
way of learning and productivity. Yet studies have been conducted and published
studies show, classroom and its aesthetics plays a big role in the life of the child as
it can make the place and its environment feel comfortable and safe for the kids
Salford, United Kingdom have assessed 153 classrooms out of 27 schools and
surveyed 3,766 pupils to reveal how classroom aesthetic affect the learning rates
of students. The result of the research shows that a classroom design can have a
50% impact to the students’ learning and can increase the students learning
outcome by 16%. Another study that was done in 2006 by the College Student
Journal stated that the color of a classroom can improve the productivity, moral
and reduce the absentees of the students by as much as 10%. Moreover, Innova
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(2014) stated that there are specific colors that can improve a student’s IQ by 12
The Philippine Institute of Quezon City has been around for 54 years.
Through the years the physical features of the building such as the doors, walls,
floors, and classroom desks have been observed that there is a need for
improvement. With the issue of the features having a lack of improvement, the
researchers have observed that not much attention is given to address these issues.
The researchers decided to conduct this study because past studies shows that it
can greatly affect the way children behave in the classroom and also their
productivity. Thus, the researchers would like to find out what are the effect of
This study aimed to determine how classroom aesthetics affect the behavior
of the students.
in terms of:
1.1 Temperature
1.2 Lighting
1.3 Color
2. Which of the three types of aesthetic has the greatest effect towards the
Theoretical Framework
features and behaviors. Thus, the theory context mainly focuses on how these three
factors coincide with one another. While, Velayutham (2012) states that by using
the Social Cognitive Theory as a framework, teachers are able to alter school and
and work to improve the students’ emotional states, their beliefs about themselves,
their habits of thinking, improve their academic skills and self-regulatory practices.
Murray’s Needs Press Model (1938) asserts that an individual’s need is aroused
directly by the occurrence of one or more pressures from within the individual’s
upon the environment of classroom, on which Bellamy (2016) asserts that creating
a warm inviting area where children can comfortably and safely explore, engage,
and learn is the key to their success. Furthermore she added that there are multiple
elements as comfortable lighting, temperature, warm décor, and warm colors and
purposeful lessons.
hardest branch of psychology because every people has different perception about
a specific subject especially when it comes to colors. Moreover, Bailey stated that
there are several factors that can influence the perception of a person by the means
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of choosing a specific color such as age, gender and culture. According to Klaudia
(2017.) as she explains The Wright Theory by Angela Wright in 1970, specific
color can evoke certain emotion and impact a person’s mood and behavior, which
became the basis for the statement that color affects system.
too hot makes the students lazy and can be a distraction in their studying.
Moreover, Wagner (n.d.) stated that a cooler temperature could make students
environment. Students could not concentrate and study well when the lighting is
very dim or very bright. A study by Bellamy (2016) included Kotaik and Oslen
statement. According to Kotaik and Oslen, who studied about the various aspects
of lighting that is needed inside the classroom for 50 years, sufficient light to read
a book and to see the writings on the wall is the acceptable standards that the school
uses. According to Wagner (n.d), daylight from the sun is also useful inside the
classroom but too much daylight could also have a bad effect on the productivity
direct sunlight.
The theories and the studies discussed can help on this research study
because the context mainly focuses on how the different factors of aesthetics,
particularly the classroom environment can affect the students’ behavior. Most of
the students see the classroom as their second home, and as such, their behavior
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knowing the different factors within the classroom that might affect the behavior
Conceptual Framework
The conceptual framework illustrated the factors that may take part in the
fluctuation in air temperature can make a student lazy and can also be a
distraction in studying. While color psychology states that the color of the
classroom can affect the students’ mood and behavior. Moreover, lighting in the
classroom can set the mood and improve the focus of the students in their studies.
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These three factors are what can contribute to a classroom environment that can
Only the Junior and Senior high school students of school year 2018 - 2019
under the aesthetic of a classroom. This study focused only on the effect of
classroom aesthetics to students’ behavior. It would only find out to what extent
Students. They are the ultimate recipients of this study because their behaviors
study will enable the Junior and Senior High School students to improve
Teachers. They are the ones who can also be affected through the changes in the
aesthetic of a classroom. Moreover they are the ones who facilitate the
classroom and handle the students during specific subjects. This study will
help teachers to make their class more productive as well as make the
Administrators. They are the ones who have the authority to plan and decide the
outcome of the physical feature of the classroom. The result of this study
atmosphere for the students. This study will benefit the institution in
Definition of Terms
such as color, lighting and temperature that can affect a student psychologically
eyes as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light (dictionary.com)
Presented in Chapter 2 are the literature and studies that supports the idea
effects of lighting, temperature and color on students’ behavior and the effects of
Classroom Environment
develop their knowledge about the world. Classrooms are usually considered as
the second home for students as they spend almost all of their time inside the
facility. A classroom is also a place where students gets to understand their role in
the world and what do they want to acquire in the future (Phibzia, n.d). Every
school and administrator want the best for their students, by wanting the best for
the students’ learning, one should consider the environment of a classroom where
the students stay in, Thus, from making the class a productive and interactive one
One of the positive effect that the classroom environment has is that it
enables the students or simply attracts the students to have their full attention to
such learning activities and provide a good behavior in learning through aesthetics
(Susi, 2015). Phillips (2014) also stated that by making a good environment inside
the classroom, students can develop a good morale, a positive interaction with their
and makes the students happier. A positive environment can also make a student
(Bucholz & Sheffler, 2009). Moreover, Young (n.d.) included Weimer’s statement
A study by Milkie & Warner (2011) stated that a lack of resources inside a
mentioned are the basic things in school such as: paper, pencils and art supplies.
minimal lights and windows inside the classroom. Philips elaborated that rooms
that do not have any sufficient light can lead to difficulty in making use of the
visuals.
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Aesthetics
of aesthetics is not only about looking in a specific way,but taking into account
how such infrastructures particularly school buildings attracting to the sense of the
body and one’s emotional life. Aesthetic comes from the German word
not only about things that are beautiful for the eye but about influencing all senses
experiences for the senses in its proportions, scale, rhythm, light, materials, odours
Classroom Aesthetics
Classroom aesthetics are usually not given much importance by the schools
insignificant due to the belief that aesthetics does not play any big role in the
learning and productivity of a student (Brouette, 2011). But as research has been
classroom can serve more as a form of distraction rather than a tool to help children
learn especially in the lower grade year levels. But the aesthetics that are focused
• Lighting
Lighting is considered as part of aesthetics. It is one the most important
students to learn since it would be difficult to see the text in the book or the writings
on the board. Facilities Net, a company that is building and operating management
and facility maintenance decisions magazine, stated that even if natural light
Direct sunlight is not recommended inside the classroom because it can produce
unpleasant glare in the work surface which will serve as a distraction to students.
Classroom lighting is crucial in making sure that a classroom is in its most effective
and health.
States, there are 3 basic types of lighting, wherein each has its advantages and
disadvantages.
- Ambient lighting
The ambient light is tasked to light up the whole room and it may either
be indoor or outdoor. However, ambient lighting has its advantages and its own
instances wherein the light provided may not be sufficient for its purpose. They
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added that red eye or glare may be present when this type of lighting is used
- Accent lighting
Accent lighting is tasked to create a focal point and light a specific part of
company, accent lighting is primarily used to create focal points but it can also be
used is creating an accent for the wall decorations. Not only that but it can also
- Task lighting
tasks such as reading books, fixing equipment and many more. According to
Hogrebe (n.d.), there are many advantages in using task lighting. First is that it
gives benefit for an individual in a production line wherein this kind of lighting
can help an individual improve focus, thus improving productivity. Second is that
task lighting gives the user control. It is given that task lighting are for small
objects such as flashlights. In this manner the user has the capability to move the
light to his/her will. Not only that but because of its compactness it is easily
mountable to a surface.
equipment inside the classroom is tasked to light the classroom as a whole, unlike
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accent and task lighting wherein both lighting equipments are used in lighting
making it an ideal color for a library, art room, or reading book, and warmer
colors such as red, oranges, and yellows tend to be more stimulating and may be
Temperature
say that when temperatures are too hot or too cold, the brain is constantly
reminding the body to do something about that condition. Because of the constant
interruption, it is hard for the student to stay focused. Energy Air, Inc. (n.d), a
room is too warm the body temperatures rises which can lead students to become
sick, dizzy and disoriented. While Energy Air, Inc. also stated that when a
classroom is too cold it could make a student feel more isolated, lonely, depressed
and distracted. Feeling too cold could let the students suffer from an uncomfortable
feeling of communicating with people which will result to lack of focus. Another
study done by an undergrad at Loyola University found that air temperature has an
temperatures were set at 72, 80 and 64 degrees F. The outcome showed that in the
impacted negatively. Test scores were significantly higher in the classroom where
These data shows how much of an impact does temperature really has on
In a school setting here in the Philippines, it is very common for the Filipinos
to have a humid climate which usually comes with hot temperature. And due to the
climate, the temperature outside of the classroom is hot but when inside the
classroom the temperature is cold. Kannan (2012) included Dr. Aamerah Shah
illnesses such dryness of skin, asthma attacks, flue, cold, sore throat and many
more. According to Taylor (2018), a treatment center for women stated that
“studies have shown that hot weather can lead to increased instances of aggression
or even violence”.
This may be due to the uncomfortable sensation one feels when in hot
environment. Chan (2014) article propose that cold temperature can lead to a
person feeling restless. Adding to this, a decrease in core temperature can initiate
the body’s sleep mode. With studies revealing how hot temperature can be harmful
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contributes greatly the student learning and process. Proper ventilation and average
temperature has been proven to have a positive effect on the scores and
engagement of a student.
• Color
The colors that both children and adults usually see can be a huge factor that
affect their behavior and increase the productivity inside the workplace (Olesen,
2017). Color psychology is one of the newest branch in psychology. It talks about
how people are affected just by seeing a specific color. The choice of colors are
usually influenced by culture, age, and gender which is a big factor on selecting
what color should be chosen for a specific event, place or thing. International
on color, stated that poor color choices can lead to irritability, lack of interest and
powerful communication tool that gives people an idea on how they should feel
and act in a place. Cherry further elaborated that colors can be used as a signal
action, influence the psychological thinking, and improve the mood and the
influence the emotional state and behavior of a student. A study that was done in
2006 by the College Student Journal showed that the color of a classroom can
improve the productivity, behavior, and reduce the absentees of the students by as
much as 10%. According to Bennett (2018), in the past there was a common belief
that a more colorful classroom can result to a better education for students. Yet this
common belief was debated by the recent researches which they argued that too
much and too bright colors n lead to overstimulation for students. While Bennett
also elaborated that colorless walls can also bring problem for students. The reason
behind this is that a colorless wall is often considered boring and lifeless which
Warm colors are classified into red, yellow and orange. A study done by
Flanagan (2018) stated that warm colors can also be considered as dark colors.
According to Gremilion (2011) this type of colors can evoke feeling of happiness,
optimism, energy and an increase of appetite. The color red as Gremilion have
stated is the warmest and most dynamic color. It can increase the heart rate of a
person and let him/her feel excited. While the color orange can attract the attention
of the people especially for the children. The color yellow on the other hand can
let a student feel cheerful but can also irritate the eyes of the students when there
- Cool Colors
Cool colors such as green, blue and purple are usually calming but can also
express sadness (Gremilion, 2011). According to Nunes (2018), the color blue can
increase productivity and creativity but can lower the pulse rate and body
temperature of a student. The color green on the other hand can stimulate emotional
lift but can also be associated with envy. While the purple color can increase the
productivity of a person.
- Neutral Colors
Neutral Colors are classified into white, gray, black and brown. According
to Innova Design Group, the neutral colors such as white and black could lower a
student’s IQ. The color gray can cause eye fatigue in a person. While the color
According to Olesen (2017) the ideal colors for pre - school and elementary
classrooms are warm and cool colors since these colors can stimulate energy and
productivity of a child. Moreover, Oselen stated that for the upper grade and
secondary level the cool colors are better because they can enhance the
concentration of the students. Oselen also stated that for the hallways, a wide range
of color can be used because it can evoke distinctive personality. Lastly for the
library, the color green can be used because it can enhance quietness and
concentration.
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Most students spend large amounts of time inside their classroom with their
teacher because this is the area where they are being taught and molded to fill a
certain role if they want to achieve success in the future. Hannah (2013) states
that the classroom is where they will gain an understanding of their place in the
world and the gifts that they have to offer. It is where the students develop what
they want their future to look like, as well as gain the knowledge and skills
needed to reach their goal. Hannah also added that the classroom environment
be taken into account. The factors that embody the whole classroom could also
be considered, such as the colors, lightings, and the temperature. These factors
can affect the learning and behavior of the students. The classroom’s color can
attract the interest of the students. The classroom temperature can affect the level
of focus of the students. Finally, the brightness or dimness of the lightings is one
of the significant factors that could affect the students’ eyes and focus towards
the lecture.
One of the first areas that make a noticeable impact on student success
details, whether it be the structure, the resources within, or the color. All of these
can play a role in determining whether the classroom will be conducive for
learning. Each may not have a large effect individually, but together they can
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environment and its factors affect the students’ behavior and learning as it
engages the students to focus more and help them in their endeavor towards
academic profoundness. Students may not consider some significant factors, but
this must function effectively, as what Colbert (n.d) said that it is important for
supplies, and bright lights can enhance learning experience and boost student
achievement. She added that the students who mostly get involved in the creation
Synthesis
environment towards student behavior and the several factors that could widely
contribute to what this research study is trying to look for. The classroom
environment is the educational place for students; this is where they are being
molded and taught to increase their knowledge about the world that they live in.
A classroom environment has positive and negative effects to the learner, and
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these effects should be recognized by the students to aid them positively in their
that it focuses on the exact nature of the classroom, and it also focuses on the
representation of beauty, art, style, and how the classroom attracts the interests of
the students. The classroom aesthetics contains three important factors that
embody the whole classroom: colors that can attract the students towards their
productivity, lightings that help them visualize the entire lecture properly, and
temperature that sets the mood of students to further focus more to usher an
Research Methodology
Research Method
The study made use of descriptive survey method. Descriptive survey method is
designed for the investigator to gather information about presenting existing conditions.
in order to test hypothesis or to answer questions concerning the current status of the
subject of the survey. It is used in the study to gather data on the effects of classroom
The population consist of 103 students from Grades 10 to 12. The entire population
The data collection instrument used in the study is a survey questionnaire. The study
is composed of 15 questions. The set of questions will provide data on how classroom
aesthetic affects a student’s behavior. The questionnaire made use of likert scale to
The data of the study was collected by using a questionnaire through google forms.
The questionnaire was distributed to 103 respondents during their free time on weekends.
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The collection of questionnaires was collected immediately after they were answered. Then
Statistical Treatment
The data that were collected were analyzed through the use of frequency,
Frequency - Gathering and listing down the total number of respondents who
Weighted Mean - Used in the descriptive statistical analysis to get the average
Chapter 4
This chapter includes the presentation, analysis and interpretation of the data
Table 1
5 4 3 2 1 μ Verbal Interpretation
Table 1 shows a grand mean of 3.31 for the students’ response which indicates
that they neither agree nor disagree that temperature affects the students’ behavior. It is
also seen that the majority of the student respondents answered neither because they
probably believe that a warm and low classroom temperature is just a normal factor that
affects their behavior. It also shows that some of the student respondents agreed that an
average classroom temperature has an effect towards their mood and understanding
capabilities. As shown above in question number 4 with a mean of 3.71 and question
when temperatures are too hot or too cold, the brain is constantly reminding the body to do
something about that condition that results to constant interruption which could affect the
Based on the study conducted by Energy Air, Inc. (n.d), a company that
specializes in design excellence management, which states that when a room is too hot
the body temperature rises, much like when a temperature spikes a person can feel sick,
dizzy and disoriented. Moreover, a study conducted at Westview High School by Perez
et.al. (n.d) shows how an average score results were affected by warm temperature. The
study then further added that at 81 degrees Fahrenheit, students averaged a score of 72%.
Based on the study that was conducted, it simply justifies that a warm classroom
According to the study conducted by Energy Air, Inc. (n.d), when the classroom is
too cold, a student will likely feel more isolated, lonely, depressed and distracted. The
student would suffer in an uncomfortable feeling when they are communicating with their
teachers and fellow peers due to too much coldness as a resulting to the lack of focus.
Furthermore, a study conducted at Westview High School shows how an average score
results were affected by low temperature. The study revealed that at 61 degrees
Fahrenheit, students average a score of 76%. Yet a study that was conducted by the
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O’Connor (2009), which stated that a cold classroom can make a student feel restless
ventilation and thermal comfort in classroom contributes greatly the student learning and
performance. The study that was done by Sansone supports the idea of items 4 and 5
wherein proper ventilation and average temperature is proven to raise student engagement
and scores in classroom as shown in the table regarding the effect of temperature on
capabilities of students.
Moreover, the data collected from a study done by the University of Scranton
reveals that at 72 degrees Fahrenheit, the student achieved an average score of 90%. The
data shows that the respondents agreed that an average classroom temperature has a great
impact regarding the level of focus, mood, and comprehending capabilities of the
Table 2
Verbal
Item 5 4 3 2 1 μ
Interpretation
1. Brightly lighted classroom improves my
24 47 29 10 3 3.70 Agree
overall focus
2. Dim lighted classroom makes me sleepy
25 34 38 14 2 3.58 Agree
during class hours.
3. Brightly lighted classroom improves my
11 38 51 10 3 3.39 Neither
energy level.
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3.37
Grand Mean: Neither
Table 2 shows a grand mean of 3.37 which indicates that they neither agree nor
disagree that the classroom lighting has an effect towards their behavior. The table also
shows that the respondents agree that a brightly lighted classroom improves their overall
focus. However, this response apparently contradicts their answer in item 1 when they
agreed that brightly lighted classrooms improves my overall focus and item 2 when they
agreed that dim lighted classroom makes me sleepy during class hours.
A study conducted by Campus (2017), stated that researches have revealed how
brightly lighted classroom can intensify a person’s emotion. A researched done by Vast,
Young & Thomas (2010) shows that a person’s emotion can influence their attention and
improvement in overall focus and automatic physical movement. While Airfal (n.d)
supported the research of Campus (2017), which stated that a positive or negative
emotion is intensified by bright lighted room. The data above justifies the following
answers from the respondents that bright lighted classroom can improve a student’s
overall focus.
hormone which can be turned off or on depending on the intensity of light. The physician
(Chan, 2014). The information from Chan justifies the outcome of item 2 which states
that dim lighted room makes the respondent sleepier. However, results from item 3
reveals how brightly lit classroom has little to no effect to the energy levels of the
respondents. This may be true since there are other several factors that can affect energy
levels. The factors may include the foods and liquids that the students take and how
is to drink a tall, cool glass of water. This is important since it can boost one’s energy
after a workout session wherein the body is craving for fluids. Not only that but Bouchez
stated how eating whole grain foods which are slow digesting kind can leave an
individual full for a longer time. An article written by Levin (2017) showed how exercise
can play a big role in boosting one’s energy levels. She also added how vitamins such as
vitamin D can affect your energy throughout the day. As such, all of these gathered
information simply indicate that there are other possible factors with regard to energy
levels.
An article by Trezise (2017) stated that classrooms are emotional setting wherein
students’ emotional experiences can impact their ability to learn. Pekrun et al. (2002)
indicates that anxiety is not the only emotional experience in the classroom. Emotions
such as enjoyment, anger, hope, pride and boredom, can each affect students and learning
in a variety of ways. The data from Pekrun et al. justifies how a person’s understanding
Table 3 shows a grand mean of 3.34 for the students’ response which indicates
that they neither agree nor disagree that color of the classroom is something that affects
their behavior. It is also seen in the table that most of the student respondents answered
neither, probably because they believe that any classroom color whether it’s dark or
bright is just a normal factor that may or may not affect them. However, table 4 shows
that the student respondents agreed that a neutral colored classroom has an effect towards
According to the study conducted by Olesen (2017), colors that both children and
adults usually see can be a huge factor that affect their behaviour and increase the
productivity inside the workplace but it depends on which type of color will be the best
one. As such, the findings of the study by Olesen, contradicts the results shown in Table 4
and it simply shows that most colors that are usually seen by students do not literally served
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as a huge factor that affects their behavior but rather a normal factor for which is basically
The results agree with the result of the study conducted by Bennett (2018) which
asserts that too much color, or colors that are too bright, can lead to over stimulation. It
justifies the result that brightly colored classroom serves as a distraction for the students.
Moreover, according to Sleep.org (n.d.) a bright, vibrant color can instantly boost one’s
energy levels and make one feel more ready to get moving. The gathered data pertaining
to the bright colored classroom simply provides a backdrop of serving not only as a
distraction but a more positive way of boosting the energy of the student respondents,
creating an interest for the students and attracting the students’ attention. In addition, a
study conducted by Smith System (n.d.) states that bright colors elicit the feelings of
school and high school classrooms because these colours had the ability to relax and
focus learners' concentration. Neutral colors had the ability to improve the focus of the
students as they utilize a normalcy among all of the different colors design in a classroom
According to the study conducted by Mendez (2018) darker colors create negative
emotions that appear to be affecting the mood of a student. Negative emotions could lead
to either making a student sleepy in class or serve as a distraction for the improvement of
the students’ focus. While Mendez found out that darker colors create negative emotions,
the results of this study show that a dark colored classroom neither affect nor not affect
them. They see color not a factor that should be considered in related to students’
behavior.
Chapter 5
Classroom aesthetics has always been an issue whether it can or cannot affect the
behavior of the students. The types of classroom aesthetics that the researchers included
for this research are the temperature, lighting and color of the classrooms of the
student’s behavior in terms of: temperature. lighting and color. This research is most
relevant among the students from Grades 10 to 12 of Philippine Institute of Quezon City.
The study made use of Descriptive Survey Method. The study was conducted by
gathering data and relating other literatures to the research itself. The researchers then
questionnaire is included a set of questions and is measured through the use of the Likert
scale. The data gathered was analyzed through frequency, percentage and weighted mean.
Summary of Findings
1. Majority of the student respondents neither agree nor disagree that the classroom
the respondents agree that average classroom temperature has an effect towards their
2. Majority of the student respondents neither agree nor disagree that the classroom
lightings has an effect towards their behavior. Thus, a greater number of students
agree that brightly lighted classroom improves overall focus and dim lighted
3. Majority of the student respondents neither agree nor disagree that the color of the
classroom has an effect towards their behavior. More adversely, a greater percentage
of the respondents agree that a neutral colored room can improve one’s focus.
Conclusion
1. The behavior of the Philippine Institute of Quezon City students in general is not
affected by the classroom temperature, color, and lightings since they are used to
2. Among the three elements - lighting, temperature, and color, color is only the element
Recommendations
that can affect the students’ behavior. So that they can use the information when they
2. the teachers to be aware of the effects of the different elements to the student’s
behavior for they can consider these elements when evaluating a student’s attitude
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Appendix 1
Survey Questionnaire
To the respondent:
We would like to request your assistance in answering this survey which will provide
data or information for our research entitled: “The Effect of Classroom Aesthetic on
Student’s Behavior.” This study aims to determine how a specific aspect of aesthetic such
Gorospe, Kristian
Lui, Elizabeth
Direction: Read each statement below and then indicate your level of agreement as to
5 - Strongly Agree
4 - Agree
2 - Disagree
1 - Strongly Disagree
A. Temperature
Questions 5 4 3 2 1
class hours.
in studying
understanding capabilities.
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B. Lighting
Questions 5 4 3 2 1
hours.
studying
capabilities.
C. Color
Questions 5 4 3 2 1
hours.
Questions 5 4 3 2 1