Assessment of Satisfaction and Environmental Preferences of Students

Authors

  • Navid Khaleghimoghaddam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15320/ICONARP.2016.12

Keywords:

Students, satisfaction, behaviour, campus design, environmental preferences

Abstract

This study seeks to explore the role of university campus quality in art students’ satisfaction. Environmental satisfaction is one of the key criteria by which the extent of university educational quality may be determined. An educational environment of high quality campus conveys a sense of satisfaction with university environment that may be physical, social and symbolic. Satisfaction and dissatisfaction from the art students’ point of view can be used as criteria for the campus planning, design and management to improve participation in environmental interaction and desire to more artistic performance. Data collection of the research was undertaken through a field study using photography, behavior monitoring and a questionnaire filled in by a sample of art students in Tabriz Islamic Art University. Descriptions and analysis of the results shows that the art students’ satisfaction with their university campus environment is at a mid-level.Identity and legibility, access in the campus, sociability, livability, teritoriality & control are of the main physical-psychological factors that may influence students’ environm,ental satisfaction. According to the character of artistic creativity, contact with nature can  have a positive influence on art students’environmental satisfaction. 

 

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Author Biography

Navid Khaleghimoghaddam

Navid Khaleghimighaddam, is a PhD Student in Architecture at Selcuk University in Konya, Turkey. He is also a lecturer in selcuk university in Turkey as well as in several universities in Iran. He is working on Environmental Psychologhy, Cognitive Psychologhy and Environmental Perception for his Doctorial thesis. He has been writting several articles on environmental psychologhy since 6 years ago in his academic career. He is interested in to work on Environmental Psychology, Perceptual-Behavioral characteristic of Place in (such as Learning Environments, Open public spaces, Residential Environments and Healing Environments), Creativity and Environmental Characteristics and Architectural Education. He has done several research projects for government organizations in Iran. He admissioned of excellent student with no examination for M.A Degree, Under Ministry of Science, Research and Technology & State Education Evaluation Organization and he Obtained the First Rank in the field of Architecture In the 4 semester of Bachelor, at University of Yazd in Iran.

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27-12-2016

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Khaleghimoghaddam, N. (2016). Assessment of Satisfaction and Environmental Preferences of Students. ICONARP International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 4(2), 96–107. https://doi.org/10.15320/ICONARP.2016.12

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2016)

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