Illuminance levels and students’ perception in a university classroom
List of Authors
  • Kwong Qi Jie, Muhamad Amirul Mustafa Kamal

Keyword
  • illuminance level, classroom, questionnaire survey, perception

Abstract
  • Previous studies have reported the influence of lighting quality on students’ learning performance. The study aims to identify the illuminance level and students’ perception in a classroom in an educational building, where natural daylight and artificial lighting were used to provide illumination. A digital light meter was used to measure the illuminance level at selected desks in the classroom. At the same time, a questionnaire survey was carried out to obtain the students’ perceptions of the indoor lighting environment. Results show that the mean desk illuminance complied with the recommended average illuminance levels of 300 – 500 lux specified in Malaysian Standard 1525 (2014) for classrooms, and most of the survey respondents found the light level in the classroom acceptable. The survey findings also suggested that the classroom was well-lit, with the absence of both excessive brightness and insufficient lighting.

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