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Research Title : Heat and Learning

Bibliographic Note :

Goodman, J., Hurwitz, M., Park, J. & Smith, J. (2018). Heat and learning. National Bureau of Economic Research.http://www.nber.org/papers/w24639.
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Page Number/s :

P. 306-339

Variables :


Extreme heat affects students exams
Effects of heat in overall students academic performance
Economic effects on Students and Teachers

Quotation/Summary/Paraphrase :
The study of how heat affects the learning of the students within hotter countries/states around the globe. This research was conducted to know why cumulative heat exposure could reduce human capital accumulation. It is observed that the changing of thermal temperatures can lead to such burdens like : health and disease burden, agricultural income and the opportunity of schooling and others. It has also been demonstrated that Hot environments such as closed classrooms can also lead to discomfort and distractions to students and teachers. It slows down their physical and mental stability, making it harder for both to focus and accomplish a given set of works that they should be doing. Furthermore, reducing the time of classes and early dismissals of schools can affect both students and teachers. In the current literature, they continue to track and observe the scores and how they can provide the schools to manage the heat more.