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Massie, Robyn; Theodoros, Deborah; McPherson, Bradley; Smaldino, Joseph – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2004
Sound-field amplification is an educational tool that allows control of the acoustic environment in a classroom. Teachers wear small microphones that transmit sound to a receiver system attached to loudspeakers around the classroom. The goal of sound-field amplification is to amplify the teacher's voice by a few decibels, and to provide uniform…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Intervention, Acoustics, Classroom Environment
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Massie, Robyn; Dillon, Harvey – Australian Journal of Education, 2006
This article presents teachers' and children's views of the effectiveness of sound-field amplification intervention. The rating scale, Teacher Opinions re Performance in Classrooms (TOPIC) provided information on teacher perceptions regarding changes in student performance in unamplified "OFF" and amplified "ON" listening conditions. The teachers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Environment, Teacher Attitudes, Opinions