Share Paper: Writing With Color to Enhance Comprehension

  1. Claudia Otto, Oklahoma State University, United States
Tuesday, October 22 4:00-4:20 PM Las Vegas Ballroom 1

Abstract: Children live in a world surrounded with visual information. Much of the world television, Internet, movies, music, and videos presents and advertises information using color as a medium. Visually presented content material enhances the target information desired for students to learn. Color eases the processing of information by creating information targets and simplifying complex textual information into visual segments. The writing process can be difficult, so understanding the components can enhance a student’s actual academic potential. This work-in-progress research is a classroom case study to determine the effectiveness of a color-coding writing strategy, used as an instructional enhancement, on the ...