Psychology of Learning Spaces: Focus Group Perspectives from Students and Faculty

Focus group data from 24 participants (15 college students and 9 faculty) explores the impact of physical classroom conditions on teaching and learning. The qualitative data is structured around three main themes: Conditions (space, temperature, light), Outcomes (concentration, engagement, grades), and Values. This exploratory research was conducted by Vincent J. Granito of Lorain County Community College.

Use Cases

• Thematic analysis of qualitative feedback based on the three identified themes (Conditions, Outcomes, Values).
• Comparative sentiment analysis of student versus faculty perspectives on classroom environments.
• Modeling the relationship between physical conditions and perceived learning outcomes based on described themes.

Strengths

• Data is derived from four structured focus groups with a defined participant count (N=24).
• Analysis yielded three distinct, researcher-defined themes for structured exploration.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data scale is limited to 24 participants from a single community college, which may limit generalizability.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Vincent J. Granito, Lorain County Community College

Collection Method

Focus groups with transcribed interactions.

Geography

Lorain County Community College (implied)