Computer Classroom Wall Colour Preference and the Relationship with Personality Type of College Students

Abstract

The computer classroom is widely used in colleges and high schools in the United States. In order to create a more comfortable and effective teaching environment, the most preferred wall colours for a computer classroom were examined in the study. Also, personality types of students were tested to determine if type had an impact on the wall colour preference. The sample consisted of 145 undergraduate interior design students from a university located in the south-western United States. Students ranked 15 slides that depicted the same computer classroom with 15 different wall colour applications. Results indicated that personality type did not impact colour preference for a computer classroom. The results suggested cool colours in the Master Palette Colour System are preferred more for wall colour in a computer classroom.