Education: Color in the ClassroomMonday, May 13, 1946

Are the pupils gloomy, nervous, inattentive? Does the teacher complain of eyestrain? It may be the classroom's "schoolhouse-brown" paint. Last week New York's public school system, which adopted pastel shades in 1943, announced a sixth tested classroom color combination: peach and rose.*

Non-Institutional

Feeling truly at home in their surroundings will allow children to relax, retain more

information and feel confident to explore.

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Bjorkild (2010)relates space to behaviour saying:

“there is no doubt that the aesthetic quality of our surroundings is significant for

both our psychological and physical welfare and therefore

for learning environments.”

Purpose:The space provides an environment for :

ReflectionCollaboration

Connecting CommunicatingProblem solving

And provides place for Representations and reasonings

Individual and groupQuiet and reflective

Robust discussion and inquiry

Colour and light

Colour, light and spatial experience are dependent upon each other

and all of them are fundamental to our existence as human beings.,

Different colours stimulate different moods to the students in the classroom, whether it be energetic,calming or institutional.

Choosing the right colour for the classroom can help convey the mood you want to be most prevalent in the students.

Reggio philosophy suggests that a neutral backdrop allows students to add the colour and so that they and their work become the focus

of attention.

Fostering a link with the outsideenvironment is important

Plants add

colour and

texture

Lighting- natural & artificial

How the Brain Learns by Dr

David Sousa

Classroom Lighting. Adolescents with Delayed Sleep Phase

Disorder come to school with a high amount of melatonin (the hormone that induces sleep) in

their bodies. One of the best ways to reduce melatonin levels

is with bright light.

All aspects of the physical environment are carefully considered as to their

educational potential without sacrificing each culture’s unique values

and goals.

References:The Third Teacher: from classrooms to learning ecologies John Muscovitz on the effect of learning environments

The Reggio Emilia approach to Early Education

http://architectureau.com/articles/innovative-learning-spaces/#img=1

Robert Samuels and Harry Stephens 1997 Colour and Light in schools.

Forming spaces with colour and light- trends in architectural practice and Swedish colour research- Karin Fridell Anter

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandassessment/approaches/reggioemilia/index.asphttp://www.fastcodesign.com/1671627/study-shows-how-classroom-design-affects-student-learning

Sustainability consideration:http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/infrastructure/cs1delampingschoo.pdf