Post occupancy evaluation study in barrier-free environment for Taipei City's elementary school

碩士 === 國立東華大學 === 特殊教育學系 === 100 === This research aimed on an investigation for Taipei city’s elementary school in barrier-free environment design using post-occupancy evaluation. The research goals are as follows: first, to address present situation of the Taipei city’s elementary school in ba...

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Main Authors: Lung-Ying Chou, 周龍吟
Other Authors: Chih-Kang Yang
Format: Others
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/45zteu
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Summary:碩士 === 國立東華大學 === 特殊教育學系 === 100 === This research aimed on an investigation for Taipei city’s elementary school in barrier-free environment design using post-occupancy evaluation. The research goals are as follows: first, to address present situation of the Taipei city’s elementary school in barrier-free environment. second, to discusses the barrier-free design using “post-occupancy evaluation” (POE). And third, to analyze the current situation of Taipei city’s elementary school in barrier-free environment and the results of post-occupancy evaluation. This study used a questionnaire and interviews methods to collect data and used the descriptive statistics, t-test and one-way ANOVA to analyze data. The researcher also selected the 13 elementary schools to do the practical geological survey for their barrier-free environment. In order to understand the actual operation of a barrier-free environment and feelings, the researcher used a focused group interview technique to interview seven staffs. The findings of the study are as follows: 1.The results of barrier-free environment evaluation for Taipei city elementary schools were approximately 61% met the current government standard. 2.The survey results of barrier-free environment of Taipei elementary schools were good and the only the use of elevator and some of corridor having water were less satisfied by the participants. 3.The majority of the Taipei City elementary school students thought that the barrier-free facilities were provided for "individuals with disabilities", "injured person", and "vendor" respectively. And only few students would consider those facilities were for the teachers and students. 4.The staffs of Taipei city elementary school thought that the most difficult part of promoting a barrier-free environment were the original building could not be changed and the shortage of funding. 5.The staffs of Taipei city elementary school though that the most urgent part of a barrier-free environment that needed to be improved were the building’s entrance and the wheelchair seat of auditorium. Whereas the students thought that were the elevator and ramp.