Bright classrooms hampering bright pupils

摘要

For children throughout the ages one of the most oft repeated admonishments from parents must be the advice not to read in bed by candlelight or torchlight after lights out as it will cause strain and damage to the eyes.However,in a recent report by the British Educational Research Association (BERA),research carried out by professors from the universities of Essex and Cambridge found that,paradoxically,nine out of 10 classrooms studied were too brightly lit,causing headaches and problems with concentration.