Tutoring, colour choices of supplies, and even the room, can influence learning patterns. The tutor shares a couple of discoveries about environmental colour.

We all have items that we like because of their colour. Perhaps it’s a pair of boots, a purse, or a phone case. When something is attractive, we like to use it, so are more drawn to activities in which we will.

In the context of working or studying, colour cues can affect peoples’ performance. Red seems best to stimulate attention to detail. Blue, on the other hand, more likely brings forth a worker’s creative side.

Interestingly, not much of the key colour is needed. The presence of a red book on the desk, or some blue cue cards lying there, might be enough – as long as they’re not present at the same time.

Coincidentally, or maybe not, the dictionary I use most often is indeed red. By contrast, the screen cues where I write posts are blue.

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