La question de l’espace dans l’établissement scolaire algérien, vers un environnement scolaire durable.

Abstract

There is a growing awareness of school space design and its impact on pupils because a highquality school space can affect the physical and mental health of users. In addition, ergonomic school furniture is a key variable in the quality of school space that can improve the health, interaction and performance of its pupils The study focuses on two aspects: The first is to assess the quality of school space and identify the important variables for the users who qualitatively shape their school; and to investigate this in public primary schools in the city of Oum El Bouaghi; then explore the impact of school furniture currently used in Algeria on the psychology and behavior of students, taking into account the same case of public primary schools. The results obtained from the fieldwork highlighted the green garden, the innovative school environment and the working environment as qualitative variables of the school space to ensure the well-being of users; on the one hand and on the other hand; the research on school furniture as a qualitative criterion for school space gave psychological effects resulting from the inadequacy of school furniture for the needs of students, and that the phenomenon of their distraction and their lack of responsiveness and communication with the class, affected the scientific and cognitive performance of the students. In conclusion, this work could prompt other Algerian researchers and education officials to think more about the current and future state of school equipment, to make it more appropriate in line with the opinions of users as well as the behavior and sensations of students and above all their well-being.