Improving Lighting in Classroom to Reduce Glare, Raise Focus
Glare is an often-overlooked factor that can significantly affect students’ learning and comfort in classrooms. It causes eye strain, discomfort, and reduced attention, leading to lower academic performance. Proper design of lighting in classroom that minimizes glare is essential in creating an effective educational environment. In this article, let’s learn more about glare, its impacts on students and how to reduce them by installing better lighting choices.
Glare is the excessive brightness that causes visual discomfort, making it difficult to focus or read clearly. In classrooms, glare often comes from poorly placed lights, overly bright fixtures, or daylight reflections off whiteboards, desks, or glossy surfaces.
Glare impact on Students
Studies and real-world observations confirm that glare can negatively influence on students in several ways:
Eye strain and fatigue: Constant exposure to glare forces the eye muscles to work harder to focus, causing visual discomfort and headaches.
Decreased concentration: Students are more likely to lose focus in glare-heavy environments, especially during reading and screen-based learning.
Lower academic performance: When vision is compromised, so is comprehension and productivity.
Increased behavioral issues: A visually uncomfortable environment can lead to restlessness and reduced engagement.
Tips on classrooms lighting arrangement
Choose Glare-Controlled LED Fixtures
Traditional lighting such as bare fluorescent tubes or direct LED panels can cause high levels of glare. Instead, classrooms should use glare-controlled LED lights, such as Rang Dong's school lighting solutions designed with a low Unified Glare Rating (UGR). Rang Dong is Vietnam’s leading manufacturer of LED products.
The Hanoi-based company offers specialized luminaires that distribute light evenly and reduce harsh reflections, creating a softer visual experience for students.
Use Proper Light Placement
Proper placement ensures that students receive consistent lighting without glare hot spots. Schools should consider these basic guidelines:
Avoid placing lights directly above or in front of whiteboards.
Use indirect lighting or luminaires with diffusers to scatter light.
Combine ceiling-mounted and wall-mounted lights to reduce shadows and brightness contrasts.
Manage Natural Light
Natural daylight is beneficial but must be controlled. Large windows without blinds can cause extreme glare during certain hours. Classrooms should be equipped with:
Adjustable blinds or curtains
Anti-glare window films
Light shelves or diffusers to redirect sunlight upwards
This creates a balanced mix of natural and artificial light, reducing dependence on high-intensity indoor lighting.
By adopting glare-reducing LED lighting, following smart placement strategies and managing daylight properly, schools can create a more comfortable and effective environment for all learners.
Rang Dong’s specialized school lighting solutions are designed with these needs in mind, ensuring classrooms remain well-lit, focused and glare-free.
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