Is Abstract Art Really Best for Classroom Walls?
Evidently the answer is yes, at least according to this post at dialogueonlearning.com. Give it a read and let us know what you think. "We can greatly improve the physical environment of our learning spaces by adding colorful, visually appealing posters, pictures or other graphic images to the walls. Although we are living in a visual age, visual cues have been extremely important for survival for humans throughout the millennia. In other words, responding to visual stimuli is hard-wired into our brains. A classroom that is visually appealing adds to the comfort level and can help to reduce stress and promote a sense of community. According to Jensen (2000a), the brain is capable of registering 36,000 visual massages per hour. Between 80-90% of information that the brain absorbs is visual. Making use of color is very helpful in getting ...