BACKGROUND: influence of the acoustic environment on learning. AIM: to analyze the possible alterations students of schools found under the impact of internal or external noises may present. METHOD: literature review on the following subjects: auditory processing, speech perception, acoustics of classrooms and basic notions about noise. CONCLUSION: schools are under the impact of varied noises that can become invisible opponents to the learning process, especially in a place where the listening situation must be privileged. Audiologists can be part of a multidisciplinary team, helping to monitor these areas and helping to implement hearing conservation programs.
Noise; Speech Perception; School
