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Chapman, William – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 1993
Discusses the advantages of color coding in interactive multimedia materials. Highlights include elements of visual design; interactive information flow; characteristics of color; the visual process; display dynamics; and recommendations to enhance the information flow through the use of color in visual displays. (30 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Color, Information Transfer, Interactive Video, Visual Aids

Durst, Murray – Journal of Experiential Education, 1980
"Cultural journalism" is the generic term applied to the "Foxfire" type program in which youth research and report their community's culture. This article traces the history of the movement from its beginnings as a ninth-grade English project to its adoption as a concept by teachers and students across the nation. (DS)
Descriptors: Background, Cultural Education, Educational History, Experiential Learning

Hurley, Sandra Rollins – Reading Psychology, 1994
Shows that color blindness, whether partial or total, inhibits literacy acquisition. Offers a case study of a third grader with impaired color vision. Presents a review of literature on the topic. Notes that people with color vision deficits are often unaware of the handicap. (RS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Color, Learning Disabilities, Literature Reviews

Dillon, Thomas W.; Emurian, Henry H. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1996
Surveys the human factors literature that focuses on self-report evaluations of visual fatigue resulting from use of a visual display unit (VDU). Highlights include viewing distance, color, user demographics, duration of VDU use, physiological measurements, and suggested guidelines for VDU use. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Color, Fatigue (Biology), Guidelines, Human Factors Engineering
Schon, Isabel – Science and Children, 2005
Teachers who have Spanish-speaking students in their science class, will likely be interested in learning about the recent releases of Spanish trade books for children. From appealing paperback series about colors, opposites, shapes, and numbers to smooth Spanish renditions of Isaac Asimov's engaging overview of the universe, these books are just…
Descriptors: Spanish, Science Materials, Foreign Language Books, Childrens Literature

Pett, Dennis; Wilson, Trudy – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1996
Reviews color research and considers its implications for the design of instructional materials. Topics include physiological and psychological effects; color and learning, including attention, search tasks, retention and other objective measures, and non-objective measures; color and the cathode ray tube (CRT); and further research needs.…
Descriptors: Attention, Color, Design Preferences, Learning Strategies

Kerr, Stephen T. – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1985
Describes videotex development; discusses optimal internal organization, visual display, and presentation of information on videotex screen; addresses policy issues of equity, privacy, and costs that affect instructional use of videotex; outlines videotex field trials and experiments within education; and draws conclusions on significance of…
Descriptors: Color, Computer Graphics, Costs, Databases

Dyck, James – Montessori Life, 2002
Reviews current literature--noting limitations--and provides observations regarding the impact on learning of six physical attributes of the Montessori prepared environment: aesthetics, spatial factors, light, noise, color, and temperature. Suggests guidelines for Montessori classrooms. Concludes by asserting that considering these six…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Color