Abstract
Well-designed virtual learning environments have the potential to improve human emotions, attention, and engagement, leading to enhanced learning outcomes for students. Colour is a vital component of design that can significantly improve cognitive abilities in virtual environments. However, there is a scarcity of research on colour experience in virtual environments, with a lack of understanding the impact of utilising colours on distinct interior elements in a given space. This study is to explore the impact of colour schemes and interior colour configurations on subjective and cognitive responses of attention in a virtual classroom. The experiment followed a 3 × 6 within-subjects design, analysing two different features: interior colour configurations based on interior elements (wall-ceiling, furniture, and floor) and colour schemes (achromatic, desaturated and saturated). The findings show that the interior colour configurations have a significant effect on participants' responses, while the impact of colour schemes is not significant, except for one response. The study identifies the most influential colour for the wall-ceiling element and reveals significant differences in colour preferences across different colour schemes. These findings offer valuable insights about how different interior colour configurations in virtual classrooms can affect students' task performance and preferences. Ultimately, these findings can guide both researchers and practitioners to assess the potential consequences of colour perception, based on their specific goals and intentions for utilising virtual classrooms.
Keywords
Virtual Classroom, Colour Scheme, Interior Element, Preferences
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.472
Citation
Jang, D.,and Choi, K.(2023) Colour in virtual classroom: Effects of colour schemes and interior elements on students’ preference and attention, in De Sainz Molestina, D., Galluzzo, L., Rizzo, F., Spallazzo, D. (eds.), IASDR 2023: Life-Changing Design, 9-13 October, Milan, Italy. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.472
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Colour in virtual classroom: Effects of colour schemes and interior elements on students’ preference and attention
Well-designed virtual learning environments have the potential to improve human emotions, attention, and engagement, leading to enhanced learning outcomes for students. Colour is a vital component of design that can significantly improve cognitive abilities in virtual environments. However, there is a scarcity of research on colour experience in virtual environments, with a lack of understanding the impact of utilising colours on distinct interior elements in a given space. This study is to explore the impact of colour schemes and interior colour configurations on subjective and cognitive responses of attention in a virtual classroom. The experiment followed a 3 × 6 within-subjects design, analysing two different features: interior colour configurations based on interior elements (wall-ceiling, furniture, and floor) and colour schemes (achromatic, desaturated and saturated). The findings show that the interior colour configurations have a significant effect on participants' responses, while the impact of colour schemes is not significant, except for one response. The study identifies the most influential colour for the wall-ceiling element and reveals significant differences in colour preferences across different colour schemes. These findings offer valuable insights about how different interior colour configurations in virtual classrooms can affect students' task performance and preferences. Ultimately, these findings can guide both researchers and practitioners to assess the potential consequences of colour perception, based on their specific goals and intentions for utilising virtual classrooms.