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A Relationship Study on the School Environmental Noise and Teachers\' Teaching Voice Level, Vocal Problems, and Voice Spectrum Change

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The main purpose of the study was to understand the relationship between school environmental noise and teachers\' teaching voice level, and also provide the data about the relationship of noise and teacher\'s vocal problems, and their voice spectrum change.

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The study chose 126 teachers who teach at the school where the noisy level within the classroom exceeds 65dBA in Taipei City, and another 100 teachers who teach in the rural area where the noise level within the classroom below 55dBA.

Major findings were as follows ﹕(1)There was a significant correlation between classroom noise level and teachers\' teaching voice level. The teaching voice level of teachers who teach at the noise area was significant higher than the teachers who teach at the rural area. (2) The mean percentage on vocal health knowledge was 64.4%, and there was no significant difference between two groups.

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(3) The mean number of symptoms of vocal attrition reported by the teachers was 3. Over one half of teachers reported multiple (3+) symptoms. The teachers who teach at noisy area were more likely to report having a voice problem.

(4) There was no significant difference in the voice spectrum change of the teachers who teach at noisy area and the teachers who teach at rural area.

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