School Building Defects: Impacts Teaching and Learning Environment
Norsafiah Norazman1, Siti Nurul Asma’ Mohd Nashruddin2, Adi Irfan Che Ani3, Norhaslina Jaa’far4, Muhamad Azry Khoiry5
1Norsafiah Norazman, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Malaysia.
2Siti Nurul Asma’ Mohd Nashruddin, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Malaysia.
3Adi Irfan Che Ani, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Malaysia.
4Norhaslina Jaa’far, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Malaysia.
5Muhamad Azry Khoiry, Department of Civil & Structural, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 25 June 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 13 July 2019 | Manuscript Published on 26 July 2019 | PP: 22-29 | Volume-8 Issue-2S2 July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10050782S219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1005.0782S219
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Abstract: This paper focus point is common building defects that usually give result instead of the negative impacts on the teaching and learning environment school buildings in Malaysia. An overview of common defects is involved in the school building, which will facilitate a comparative school building performance. The study stated the failure to control the critical defects in the school building and then concluded that they are affecting the teaching and learning environment. Thus, this study aimed to identify the building defects that commonly happen in school buildings in Malaysia. Next, identified the critical elements of school building involved in defects. It also analyzed the effect of school building defects towards the teaching and learning environment. A literature review was conducted to analysis the common building defects involved at the school building. Beside, this paper reviewed, summarized, and discussed the common building defects that usually happen in the school buildings and the effect to the teaching and learning environment. The survey instruments used in this study were random questionnaire distribution to fifty (50) respondents and interview with ten (10) teachers. The findings had shown that major defects in the school buildings are peeling paint, dampness, and cracked wall. The finding revealed that school building defects mostly affected students’ concentration and attendance where it found from the majority of interview participants, thereby giving a direct impact on the environment of teaching and learning. This paper provides the current information, knowledge and findings that related with common types of school building defects that may affect students’ performance. Therefore, it will assist the school building management, building facilities and other professionals to clarify the specific building defects more early based on the current findings.
Keywords: Building Defects, Environmental, Facilities, Learning Space, School Condition.
Scope of the Article: Building and Environmental Acoustics