The Effect of Learning Style and Variations in Color Coding Strategies (B & W/Color) in Facilitating Student Achievement of Different Educational Objectives.

Alemar, Irma; Dwyer, Francis

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Effect of Learning Style and Variations in Color Coding Strategies (B & W/Color) in Facilitating Student Achievement of Different Educational Objectives.

Alemar, Irma; Dwyer, Francis

International Journal of Instructional Media, v20 n1 p61-70 1993

Examined the effect of different levels of color and black/gray/white in visuals to facilitate student achievement of facts, concepts, and generalizations. Participants were 244 high school students in Puerto Rico. Results indicated a significant Intelligence-Quotient and learning-style effect on dependent measures and the color-coding effect functioned differently for different learning objectives. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Coding, Cognitive Style, Color, Contrast, High School Students, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Intelligence Quotient, Teaching Methods, Visual Aids, Visual Perception

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Puerto Rico

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