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Enhancing student satisfaction and academic performance through school courtyard design: a quantitative analysis
Date
2023-12-20
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Abstract
Traditionally, students’ overall satisfaction with their educational
experience was typically measured using a single question or a
straightforward ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response. However, this approach might not
capture their complete assessment of other aspects of satisfaction. The
design of School Courtyard is expected to be one of these aspects, and it
will be the subject of this quantitative research. To gather the data, a
self-administered survey was made available to a sample of secondary
school students from two private schools. To investigate and validate the
connection between School Courtyard Design, Courtyard Suitability and
Courtyard Attractiveness with Students’ Satisfaction, three hypotheses
were developed. To evaluate the viability of the developed hypotheses,
software namely SPSS (Statistical Package for Science Software) was used
to carry out several tests, including regression analysis and correlation
coefficient. The results showed a high relationship significance between
the School Courtyard Design and Students’ Satisfaction with a chance of
37.5%. Student satisfaction can be predicted also by Courtyard Suitability
with a 22.9% chance. Finally, Students’ Satisfaction can be additionally
predicted by the Courtyard Attractiveness with a 24.7% chance. The
research reveals the courtyard design needs, enhancing student
satisfaction and academic performance, benefiting architects, experts,
and practitioners.
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Keywords
Schools; courtyards; student
satisfaction; quantitative
research; UAE
Citation
Salameh, M., Touqan, B. and Suliman, A. (2024) “Enhancing student satisfaction and academic performance through school courtyard design: a quantitative analysis,” Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 20(4), pp. 911–927.