Assessment of Noise Levels of Elementary Schools in France and Turkey*

Abstract

In this study, noise levels of elementary schools in France and Turkey are evaluated according to data based on observation. As a qualitative research design, comparative case study design was applied. The scope of the study includes an elementary school from Turkey, in which the study named “Noise Pollution at School: Causes, Effects and Controlling It” was conducted, and an elementary school from France, in which the study named “Silence in the Hallways(Chut… dans les couloirs)” was conducted. Observation was used as a qualitative data collection tool. It is observed that the noise levels in class during class time is at medium level and during recess at high level in the elementary school in Turkey, whereas the noise levels both in class and hallways during class time and recess are at medium or low levels in the elementary school in France.