The Impact of Decoration on Student Learning
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https://doi.org/10.61173/fdhwhx49Keywords:
Textbook Illustrations, Educational Material DesignAbstract
This research examines past studies investigating the influence of textbooks and classroom decoration on student attention. Previous results suggest that simple, uncluttered designs can be beneficial. A gap in the literature is that these studies have investigated attention but not student learning. New research is proposed to examine the impact of textbook decoration on student learning, hypothesizing that uncluttered layouts will be beneficial. These findings could help inform educators when designing visuals for textbooks and other contexts.
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