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ERIC Number: ED272312
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-May
Pages: 219
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Colour and Light Effects on Students' Achievement, Behavior and Physiology.
Wohlfarth, H.
A quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design was used to investigate the effects of full-spectrum light, prescribed color and light/color combinations, ultra-violet light, and electromagnetic radiation in an elementary school environment. Four schools in the Wetaskiwin School District, Alberta, were involved in the study; three served as experimental groups and one as a control group. Independent variables were exposure to full-spectrum light or prescribed cool colors for teachers and prescribed warm colors for students or a combination of light and color treatments, ultraviolet light for a sample of grade five students, and elimination of electromagnetic radiation for a sample of grade three students. Dependent variables were primarily student academic, physiological, and affective outcomes and also included blood pressure as a teacher physiological measure. A pre-experimental static-group comparison design was used in the investigation of mood and noise. Overall results support a call for additional field-based and laboratory research into the effects of color, light, and color/light combinations. Findings regarding the beneficial effects of ultraviolet light and reduction of electromagnetic radiation in the school environment support strong recommendations for further study of these effects. An extensive literature review of research findings on light and color is included in the report, which also contains 58 tables, 12 figures, and a bibliography. Appendixes include an analysis of pre-adolescent mood variation, a report of an investigation of electromagnetic radiation and student off-task behavior, and an illuminance survey of schools of the Wetaskiwin School District. (Author/RH)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton.
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