今日錯題測驗-研究所、轉學考(插大)、學士後-英文-阿摩線上測驗
Jack Shao剛剛做了阿摩測驗,考了100分
IV. Reading Comprehension: Choose the BEST answer to each question/statement below
according to what is stated and implied in each passage.
College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. Walls are painted a variation of
“institutional gray”; furniture is easy to clean, but uncomfortable and unattractive. Chairs are lined
up straight rows facing the teacher’s desk or lectern. In one study, over 80% of university students
rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable.
Research by environmental psychologists is beginning to show that unattractive classrooms are not
only unappealing; they may also adversely affect academic performance.
A more carefully controlled study of classroom environments was conducted by Wolling and
Montage (1981). They selected two identical classrooms located side by side in the psychology
building. The control classroom, which they called the “sterile classroom,” had white walls, a gray
carpet, and rows of plastic desks. The experimental classroom, which they called the “friendly
classroom,” was redecorated with the help of a design consultant. Several walls were painted bright
colors, art posters were hung on the walls, large plants were added to the room, and colorful
Chinese kites were hung from the ceiling. In addition to traditional desks, a part of the room was
outfitted with area rugs, color-coordinated cushions, and wooden cubes to provide nontraditional
seating.
The researchers investigated how these two different environments affected performance in
actual college classes. Two professors teaching introductory psychology agreed to participate in the
study although they were not informed of the purpose of the research. When school began, each
class was randomly assigned to one of the two rooms. Halfway through the term, the classes
switched rooms. Thus students in both classes spent half the term in the control room and half in the
“friendly” room. Students were not told they were being studied; the switch in rooms was explained
as occurring because the original room was needed for videotaping.
The most striking finding from this study was that students performed significantly better on
regular course exams when they were in the friendly rather than the sterile classroom.