Noise in Preschools and its Psychological and Cardiovascular Effect on Preschool Teachers.

Purpose: Noise exposure in preschools is cited as one of the main stresses by preschool teachers in surveys worldwide. Hearing-related symptoms as well as physiological stress reactions are often mentioned in this context. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate whether the noise has an impact on the cardiovascular activity of the preschool teachers.

Correction to: Physical home learning environments for digitally‑supported learning in academic continuing education during COVID‑19 pandemic.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s10984-022-09406-0.].

Physical home learning environments for digitally-supported learning in academic continuing education during COVID-19 pandemic.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, digital technologies for distance learning have been used in educational institutions worldwide, raising issues about social implications, technological development, and teaching and learning strategies. While disparities regarding access to technical equipment and the internet ('the digital divide') have been the subject of previous research, the physical learning environment of learners participating in online learning activities has hardly been investigated. In this study, the physical-spatial conditions of learning environments, including technical equipment for distance learning activities and their influence on adult learners in academic continuing education during initial COVID-19 restrictions, were examined.