How colors and the lighting of the classroom

are associated with learning

By: Maria Chiappetta

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Content

• Learning associated with lighting and color• How we learn• Patterns of learning activity and design• The lighting

• Colors of the learning environment• The color preference and age• Color of the classroom• Color recommendations

• Colors• The effects of colors• Effect of green• Effect of blue

Worked Cited

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• Sasson, Dorit. (2007). How the Color of the classroom can affect students. Retrieved from http://newteachersupport.suite101.com/article.cfm/colors_and

• Dagget, W, Cobble, J, Gertel, S, & Harvard, J. (2008). Color in an optimum learning environment.

• Fielding, Randall. (2006). Learning, lighting, and color.

How we learn

• Every student has a different learning pattern• Some learn best when quiet• Other learn best with Noise• Some learn best with social interaction

The type of environment can affect how we learn.

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The Lighting , Patterns of learning activities and Design

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Pattern of learning activities and Design

• Identifying the patterns of learning as an important aspect prior to the building of a school. By doing that it will affect how well the students learn in that environment.

Lighting

• The lighting effects the variety of learning styles and modalities.

• We all learn differently and at different times.

• We need a variety of lighting levels and qualities of colors of light.

• Most people what the lighting that matches the full spectrum of daylight.

What is your learning style?

Noisy

Quiet

Interaction with peopleI’d have to say I do well with people or having some other noises

around me. Quiet doesn’t really fit me well while learning.

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Colors preference and age

• Younger children like warmer and bright colors

Elementary school

The kids change into liking pastels and tints

They like bright medium colors • Blues & blue- greens

Middle school

They change to darker colors

High School

They colors have changed to darker and more mature colors

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Color of the classroom

• Color is an important factor of the classroom, it effects all of the following

• Teachers• Students• Other staff members

• How it effects each of the following• Students : the achievement in the classroom• Teachers: the effectiveness of their teaching• Staff: the efficiency

What colors are the most effective in the classroom?Blue or Green would be the best too.

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Color Recommendations

• Here are a few examples what the colors represent:• Activity: red, red-orange, light orange, light orange, warm yellow, orange

(medium colors)• Friendship: yellow• School Colors Thoughtful: blue, green, violet, magenta,• Logic: blue, green, indigo• Creative: green, violet, red, peach, pink, light yellow• Encourage: Medium colors ( no bright colors)• Communication: sea green, blue, green, yellow- green, purple,

chartreuse• Harmony: green, lavender, peach, medium brown, yellow; no red,

no bright yellow

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Effects of color

• It effects the students learning• How well the material is learned• Lighter colors are preferred to darker

colors.

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Effects of Green

• Green appears a spring, during the winter it helps the students to not think about the winter

• Reenergizing• Reminds the students that spring is coming• Makes the middle of the semester , not as hard to focus

in the classroom.• Helps filter the negative energy• Creates a calm learning environment

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Effects of Blue

• Represents life• Calms students who have ADD and ADHD• Helps reduces the behavioral problems and displinary

issues• This is a result of the reduction of the disciplinary issues

classroom management on a creative

• What colors are best for the classroom?

Answer: I think blue would be the best color for the classroom. Kids need to be well behaved and in a calm manner.

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Conclusion

• There was a couple things that I didn’t know about this before , I started my research.

Color effects the students learning

The lighting effects the learning

What the meanings are behind each color.

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