Editing Learning (section)

=== Socioeconomic and physical conditions ===

Problems like [[malnutrition]], [[fatigue]], and poor physical health can slow learning, as can bad ventilation or poor lighting at home, and unhygienic living conditions.<ref name="Ref 1">{{cite book|last1=Mangal|first1=S.K.|title=Essentials of Educational Psychology|year= 2007|publisher=PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd|isbn= 978-81-203-3055-9|page=736}}</ref><ref name="Ref 2">{{cite book|last1=Aggarwal|first1=J.C|title=Essentials Of Educational Psychology|year= 2009|publisher=Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd|isbn= 978-81-259-2292-6|page=596|edition=Second}}</ref>

The design, quality, and setting of a [[learning space]], such as a school or classroom, can each be critical to the success of a [[learning environment]]. Size, configuration, comfort—fresh air, temperature, light, acoustics, furniture—can all affect a student's learning. The tools used by both instructors and students directly affect how information is conveyed, from the display and writing surfaces (blackboards, markerboards, tack surfaces) to digital technologies. For example, if a room is too crowded, stress levels rise, student attention is reduced, and furniture arrangement is restricted. If furniture is incorrectly arranged, sightlines to the instructor or instructional material are limited and the ability to suit the learning or lesson style is restricted. Aesthetics can also play a role, for if student morale suffers, so does motivation to attend school.<ref>[http://www.edutopia.org/article/new-teachers-designing-classroom-learning-environment-resources ''New Teachers: Designing Learning Environments'', May 7, 2015] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328041804/http://www.edutopia.org/article/new-teachers-designing-classroom-learning-environment-resources |date=March 28, 2016 }}. Retrieved 2016-03-19</ref><ref>[http://www.edutopia.org/blog/the-physical-environment-of-classrooms-mark-phillips ''A Place for Learning: The Physical Environment of Classrooms'', Mark Phillips, May 20, 2014] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313091539/http://www.edutopia.org/blog/the-physical-environment-of-classrooms-mark-phillips |date=March 13, 2016 }}. Retrieved 2016-03-19</ref>