The purpose of this study were to examine the current status of the instructional media distributed in the K-12 classrooms and to develop application models to optimize conditions for learning when media facilities are employed in the educational sett...
The purpose of this study were to examine the current status of the instructional media distributed in the K-12 classrooms and to develop application models to optimize conditions for learning when media facilities are employed in the educational setting. A case study was conducted to six randomly selected elementary, middle, and high schools in Seoul and Kyonggi area. A survey was given to a sample of three-hundred and one students and six teachers.
The results of this study revealed that the major problems utilizing instructional media in the classrooms were: 1)lighting, 2)seating arrangement, and 3)high density of classroom population. The revised application models to be utilized in each classroom setting according to student size, classroom size, and the characteristics of each instructional media were provided.
It was suggested that the design considerations such as acoustics, finished materials, color, and space planning are important factors in determining successful learning environment when applying any instructional media in the classroom.