مجلة الواحات للبحوث و الدراسات
Volume 18, Numéro 2, Pages 704-722
2025-12-01

The Reality Of The Application Of Design Ergonomics In The Algerian Educational Environment: A Field Study To Monitor Some Design Errors At Tarek Ben Ziad Middle School In Ben Nasser, Touggourt Province, As A Model

Authors : Khouildi Slimane .

Abstract

THIS STUDY AIMS TO ASSESS THE APPLICATION OF ERGONOMIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES AT TAREK BEN ZIAD MIDDLE SCHOOL IN BEN NASSER, TOUGGOURT, DURING THE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, IT EVALUATES THE SCHOOL'S LOCATION, OVERALL LAYOUT, AND BOTH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SPACES FROM THE YARD TO THE CLASSROOMS WITH A FOCUS ON ERGONOMIC COMPLIANCE IN AREAS SUCH AS VENTILATION, TEMPERATURE, HEATING, SAFETY, AND CLASSROOM DESIGN, INCLUDING FURNITURE DIMENSIONS THE FINDINGS REVEAL A LACK OF DESIGN COHERENCE THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR A REDESIGN THAT BETTER MEETS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS.

Keywords

SCHOOL DESIGN ERGONOMICS ; PHYSIOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS ; DESIGN ERRORS