Will bare walls help students learn? It's for teachers to say

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An education professor says teachers can better determine the conducive environment for students, and that DepEd should focus instead on bigger problems, like classroom shortage and ventilation

MANILA, Philippines – The once colorful classroom of Elena del Rosario in a public elementary school in Makati was now bare, the walls stripped of posters and decorations. The only thing left was the tape marks where educational materials and artworks used to be. remove classroom decorationsThe memo outlines that schools must maintain cleanliness, keeping school grounds, classrooms, walls, and other facilities free from unnecessary artwork, decorations, tarpaulin, and posters at all times.

BARE. Tape marks are clearly visible on a classroom door in a public school in Metro Manila during the opening of school year 2023-24.Education professor and clinical psychologist Merimee Tampus-Siena said that while DepEd’s directive is substantiated by some studies, its overall applicability is still uncertain.

Bahrami-Hessari and Siena also recognized the potential of classroom decoration as a tool to reinforce learning. Siena also noted that classroom decorations are important to students since these give them a “sense of ownership and belongingness.”

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