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The Better You Feel the Better You Learn: Do Warm Colours and Rounded Shapes Enhance Learning Outcome in Multimedia Learning?
Joint Authors
Münchow, Hannes
Mengelkamp, Christoph
Bannert, Maria
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of the present study was to examine whether fostering positive activating affect during multimedia learning enhances learning outcome.
University students were randomly assigned to either a multimedia learning environment designed to induce positive activating affect through the use of “warm” colours and rounded shapes (n=61) or an affectively neutral environment that used achromatic colours and sharp edges (n=50).
Participants learned about the topic of functional neuroanatomy for 20 minutes and had to answer several questions for comprehension and transfer afterwards.
Affective states as well as achievement goal orientations were investigated before and after the learning phase using questionnaires.
The results show that participants in the affectively positive environment were superior in comprehension as well as transfer when initial affect was strong.
Preexperimental positive affect was therefore a predictor of comprehension and a moderator for transfer.
Goal orientations did not influence these effects.
The findings support the idea that positive affect, induced through the design of the particular multimedia learning environment, can facilitate performance if initial affective states are taken into account.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Münchow, Hannes& Mengelkamp, Christoph& Bannert, Maria. 2017. The Better You Feel the Better You Learn: Do Warm Colours and Rounded Shapes Enhance Learning Outcome in Multimedia Learning?. Education Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155145
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Münchow, Hannes…[et al.]. The Better You Feel the Better You Learn: Do Warm Colours and Rounded Shapes Enhance Learning Outcome in Multimedia Learning?. Education Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155145
American Medical Association (AMA)
Münchow, Hannes& Mengelkamp, Christoph& Bannert, Maria. The Better You Feel the Better You Learn: Do Warm Colours and Rounded Shapes Enhance Learning Outcome in Multimedia Learning?. Education Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155145
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155145