DESIGNING EFFECTIVE STUDY ENVIRONMENTS

The study setting (private or open-plan), environmental color (blue, red, or white), and study material (reading or math comprehension) were manipulated in a simulated study environment to determine their effects on adult students' mood, satisfaction, motivation, and performance. Students rated...

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Published in:Journal of environmental psychology 2001-06, Vol.21 (2), p.179-190
Main Author: STONE, NANCY J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Educational psychology
Environmental psychology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Moods
Motivation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Pupil and student. Academic achievement and failure
Satisfaction
Spatial location
Students
Studies
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Summary:The study setting (private or open-plan), environmental color (blue, red, or white), and study material (reading or math comprehension) were manipulated in a simulated study environment to determine their effects on adult students' mood, satisfaction, motivation, and performance. Students rated the reading task as more demanding and less enjoyable than the math task. Negative mood was slightly greater for students given the reading task. Positive mood was slightly higher when students studied in a blue carrel compared to a red carrel in the open-plan setting. Satisfaction with performance and motivation were not affected. Performance was significantly lower on the reading task in the red environment. Implications of these findings and suggestions for research are discussed.
ISSN:0272-4944
1522-9610
DOI:10.1006/jevp.2000.0193