The design efficiency of foundation schools in the Erbil Governorate : a study of usable area ratios

Joint Authors

Swar, Sardar
Amin, Abd al-Qadir Bayz Hammad
Khayyat, Mahmud

Source

ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences

Publisher

Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications

Publication Date

2016-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

9

Main Subjects

Architecture Engineering

English Abstract

The provided area for learning and teaching for each individual pupil is changeable among foundation school categories in Erbil province.

The proportion and quality of area have direct and indirect influence on learner’s outcomes and behavior.

This paper will investigate area ratios of existing foundation schools in Erbil governorate, compare it with British guideline for schools.

The British guideline have been chosen as an exemplar for the developed country.

The research will start with introduction to physical environment and it is impact on learning and teaching process.

It will then go on literature review that contains the description and analyzing of three similar studies.

This will be followed by demonstrating the categories of local foundation schools.

As research method the quantitative method- comparative approach is adopted in order to compare between foundation school in Erbil, and British primary and secondary schools.

Finally the study concluded that the gross site area ratio in the UK school is significantly higher than in foundation school in Erbil.

In contrast, there is similarity of the supplied space for gross building area between foundation school in Erbil and the UK primary schools.

It is recommended that further researches about educative spaces will be valuable for learning and teaching experience, and creating well designed physical environment in local schools.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-786719

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