Classroom Audio
Research has shown benefits from the use of amplification devices in regular classroom settings as well as in classrooms of students who demonstrate learning disabilities. The below is a sample of published research studies and reports related to the implementation of classroom audio systems.
A whitepaper published by Smart Technologies summarizing various research studies confirming classroom audio can preventing teacher vocal disorders and can also help students hear in the classroom
- CREATING ENHANCED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS - The benefits of sound-field amplification systems
A research study published in 2004 by the Oticon Foundation in New Zealand.
A research study published in a 2002 issue of ‘Teaching Exceptional Children’ magazine acknowledges that many educators have shown that classroom amplification can be useful in a variety of settings, including the general classroom, classrooms for students with hearing impairments and classrooms for students with learning disabilities. Use of group classroom amplification can be a simple and inexpensive way to improve many students’ educational experiences.
A certified educational audiologist acknowledges in a July 2000 published study that students in classrooms with an FM audio system achieved greater literacy gains than those compared with control environment students.
Video
A CBS Special Report video documenting the impact of Audio Enhancement in the classroom.
