Alon Itzkovitch

Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University

The effect of subjective temperature comfort sensation on educational performances

Project description

Humans must adapt to fluctuating weather and rising temperatures. While previous research has primarily focused on temperature's impact on productivity, studies on learning performance have mostly been conducted at the group level. The role of individual differences in thermal comfort and self-regulation in learning remains largely unexplored.

This study seeks to fill this gap by examining how subjective thermal comfort influences learning outcomes. We will integrate laboratory experiments assessing decision-making under temperature variations with a longitudinal classroom study tracking real-world thermal environments. By combining sensor-based data and self-reports, we aim to understand how deviations from an individual’s optimal temperature affect learning performance.

By incorporating behavioral, physiological, and environmental factors, this research has the potential to provide a novel perspective on the relationship between climate adaptation and cognitive performance, offering valuable insights for educational strategies in a world with more extreme temperature variations.