Abstract
The research project seeks to reassess and redefine the educational tools and environment to establish optimal learning conditions by harnessing the potential of luminous stimuli inherent in didactics. Literature has underscored how the wavelength of various colours correlates with differing levels of engagement in children, as it is associated with varied emotions experienced upon encountering the coloured stimulus. Consequently, owing to the strong link between emotion and memory, research has revealed how colours can positively influence the memorisation of concepts. The objective is to delineate the impact of coloured stimuli on the memory processes of elementary school children, through deliberate employment of specific wavelengths, such as 255-0-0 (700.47nm), 0-255-0 (546.09nm), 0-0-255 (435.79nm), 121-0-255 (428 nm), 69-255-0 (534 nm) and 255-248-128 (572 nm), chosen based on the heightened sensitivity of human eye photoreceptors. The study entailed an initial phase of individual-level colour-emotion association utilising software capable of discerning the subject's emotion through facial muscle contractions. Subsequently, following the customisation of the educational tools and environment, a mnemonic test was conducted to ascertain the memorisation of academic content. This pilot study, conducted on a sample of 134 primary school children, has yielded highly intriguing results, revealing that a conscious utilisation of colour within the educational context can enhance mnemonic processes in 30% of cases. The project's potential lies in its considerable practicality and customisation, enabling the adaptation of the proposal to suit the specific needs and requirements of each student, thus respecting the diversities within the class group.
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Elèna Cipollone, Niccolò Cusano University, Italy
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Conference: ECE2024
Stream: Learning Experiences
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Cipollone E. (2024) Emotional Colours: Relationship Between Light Wavelengths and Emotional Activation for Enhancing Memory Processes ISSN: 2188-1162 The European Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 885-898) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2024.68
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2024.68
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