The research project seeks to reassess and redefine the educational tools and environment to establish optimal learning conditions by harnessing the potential of luminous stimuli inherent in didactics. Literature has underscored how the wavelength of various colours correlates with differing levels of engagement in children, as it is associated with varied emotions experienced upon encountering the coloured stimulus (Ram, 2021; Gunes, 2020; Kramer et al., 2019). Consequently, owing to the strong link between emotion and memory, research has revealed how colours can positively influence the memorisation of concepts (Gole, 2022; Zhenzhen, 2022; Khan, 2020). The objective is to delineate the impact of coloured stimuli on the memory processes of elementary school children, through deliberate employment of red (700.47nm), green (546.09nm), and blue (435.79nm), chosen based on the heightened sensitivity of human eye photoreceptors (Bosten, 2022; Hussey et al., 2022; Liu et al., 2021). The study entailed an initial phase of individual-level colour-emotion association utilising a software capable of discerning the subject's emotion through facial muscle contractions. Subsequently, following customisation of the educational tools and environment, a mnemonic test was conducted to ascertain the memorisation of educational content. This pilot study, conducted on a sample of 134 primary school children, has yielded highly intriguing results, revealing that a conscious utilisation of colour within the educational context can indeed enhance mnemonic processes in 61% of cases. The project's potential lies in its considerable practicality and customisation, enabling the adaptation of the proposal to suit the specific needs and requirements of each student.

Authors:
Elèna Cipollone, Niccolò Cusano University, Italy
Francesco Peluso Cassese, Pegaso University, Italy

About the Presenter(s)
PhD student in Educational Neuroscience and Disability at the Niccolò Cusano University, she is currently a lecturer on the Postgraduate Course in 'CLIL Methodology' and a qualified clinical psychologist specialising in neurodevelopmental disorders.

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