Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Education
Addressing The Needs Of Students With Color Vision Deficiencies In The Elementary School Library, Karla Bame Collins
Addressing The Needs Of Students With Color Vision Deficiencies In The Elementary School Library, Karla Bame Collins
Teaching & Learning Theses & Dissertations
Color vision deficiencies affect approximately eight percent of the male population (Birch & Chisholm, 2008; Cole, 2007; Jenny & Kelso, 2007; Neitz & Neitz, 2000), yet the condition is often overlooked in the educational setting despite the pervasiveness of color in the school (Suero et al., 2004). The purpose of this study was to explore how elementary school librarians provide instruction and prepare the library environment to meet the needs of students with color vision deficiencies.
This mixed methods study consisted of two components. The first component was a questionnaire administered to elementary school librarians throughout Virginia to gather data …
The Influence Of Color On The Teaching Of Juggling To Elementary School Children, Anne C. Mccoy
The Influence Of Color On The Teaching Of Juggling To Elementary School Children, Anne C. Mccoy
Human Movement Sciences & Special Education Theses & Dissertations
Learning to juggle is difficult for elementary school students; it involves eye-hand coordination and complex movement patterns. Recognizing and using color for figure- and-ground visual perception is a necessary skill for tracking moving objects to catch them effectively. Can juggling instruction be influenced by the color of the juggling object used? Is one color more effective than another or does a combination of three different colors provide the most effective equipment choice?
Children in third, fourth, and fifth grade physical education classes were randomly assigned to color choices for juggling objects in a month-long unit of juggling instruction. The choices, …