Effects of pedagogical ideology on the perceived loudness and noise levels in preschools

High activity noise levels that result in detrimental effects on speech communication have been measured in preschools. To find out if different pedagogical ideologies affect the perceived loudness and levels of noise, a questionnaire study inquiring about the experience of loudness and voice sympto...

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Main Authors: Valdis Jonsdottir, Leena M Rantala, Gudmundur Kr Oskarsson, Eeva Sala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Noise and Health
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Online Access:http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2015;volume=17;issue=78;spage=282;epage=293;aulast=Jonsdottir
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spelling doaj-8ef3334dc9ca4df39e0480ff643a6e792020-11-24T21:36:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNoise and Health1463-17411998-40302015-01-01177828229310.4103/1463-1741.165044Effects of pedagogical ideology on the perceived loudness and noise levels in preschoolsValdis JonsdottirLeena M RantalaGudmundur Kr OskarssonEeva SalaHigh activity noise levels that result in detrimental effects on speech communication have been measured in preschools. To find out if different pedagogical ideologies affect the perceived loudness and levels of noise, a questionnaire study inquiring about the experience of loudness and voice symptoms was carried out in Iceland in eight private preschools, called "Hjalli model", and in six public preschools. Noise levels were also measured in the preschools. Background variables (stress level, age, length of working career, education, smoking, and number of children per teacher) were also analyzed in order to determine how much they contributed toward voice symptoms and the experience of noisiness. Results indicate that pedagogical ideology is a significant factor for predicting noise and its consequences. Teachers in the preschool with tighter pedagogical control of discipline (the "Hjalli model") experienced lower activity noise loudness than teachers in the preschool with a more relaxed control of behavior (public preschool). Lower noise levels were also measured in the "Hjalli model" preschool and fewer "Hjalli model" teachers reported voice symptoms. Public preschool teachers experienced more stress than "Hjalli model" teachers and the stress level was, indeed, the background variable that best explained the voice symptoms and the teacher′s perception of a noisy environment. Discipline, structure, and organization in the type of activity predicted the activity noise level better than the number of children in the group. Results indicate that pedagogical ideology is a significant factor for predicting self-reported noise and its consequences.http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2015;volume=17;issue=78;spage=282;epage=293;aulast=JonsdottirNoisepedagogical ideologypreschoolsteachersvoice symptoms
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author Valdis Jonsdottir
Leena M Rantala
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Eeva Sala
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Leena M Rantala
Gudmundur Kr Oskarsson
Eeva Sala
Effects of pedagogical ideology on the perceived loudness and noise levels in preschools
Noise and Health
Noise
pedagogical ideology
preschools
teachers
voice symptoms
author_facet Valdis Jonsdottir
Leena M Rantala
Gudmundur Kr Oskarsson
Eeva Sala
author_sort Valdis Jonsdottir
title Effects of pedagogical ideology on the perceived loudness and noise levels in preschools
title_short Effects of pedagogical ideology on the perceived loudness and noise levels in preschools
title_full Effects of pedagogical ideology on the perceived loudness and noise levels in preschools
title_fullStr Effects of pedagogical ideology on the perceived loudness and noise levels in preschools
title_full_unstemmed Effects of pedagogical ideology on the perceived loudness and noise levels in preschools
title_sort effects of pedagogical ideology on the perceived loudness and noise levels in preschools
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Noise and Health
issn 1463-1741
1998-4030
publishDate 2015-01-01
description High activity noise levels that result in detrimental effects on speech communication have been measured in preschools. To find out if different pedagogical ideologies affect the perceived loudness and levels of noise, a questionnaire study inquiring about the experience of loudness and voice symptoms was carried out in Iceland in eight private preschools, called "Hjalli model", and in six public preschools. Noise levels were also measured in the preschools. Background variables (stress level, age, length of working career, education, smoking, and number of children per teacher) were also analyzed in order to determine how much they contributed toward voice symptoms and the experience of noisiness. Results indicate that pedagogical ideology is a significant factor for predicting noise and its consequences. Teachers in the preschool with tighter pedagogical control of discipline (the "Hjalli model") experienced lower activity noise loudness than teachers in the preschool with a more relaxed control of behavior (public preschool). Lower noise levels were also measured in the "Hjalli model" preschool and fewer "Hjalli model" teachers reported voice symptoms. Public preschool teachers experienced more stress than "Hjalli model" teachers and the stress level was, indeed, the background variable that best explained the voice symptoms and the teacher′s perception of a noisy environment. Discipline, structure, and organization in the type of activity predicted the activity noise level better than the number of children in the group. Results indicate that pedagogical ideology is a significant factor for predicting self-reported noise and its consequences.
topic Noise
pedagogical ideology
preschools
teachers
voice symptoms
url http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2015;volume=17;issue=78;spage=282;epage=293;aulast=Jonsdottir
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