Influence of colors in Science and Mathematics educational context: a literature review on the use of eye-tracking

• Main Authors: Vanessa Martins Oliveira, Solange Wagner Locatelli, João Ricardo Sato
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidade Federal do Pará 2021-07-01
• Series: Amazônia
• Subjects: cores; rastreamento ocular; ensino de ciências; educação matemática; aprendizagem
• Online Access: https://periodicos.ufpa.br/index.php/revistaamazonia/article/view/9552

Colors can be used to influence the attentional process and, consequently, the learning process. The visual gaze mapping technique using an eye-tracking system is a promising way to investigate this relation between colors and visual attention. The purpose of this literature review was to analyze studies about the use and influence of colors, along with the use of eye-tracking, in the educational context in Sciences and Mathematics. Studies published from 2005 to 2020 were considered in order to identify the state-of-the-art and possible gaps in this field. The results indicated that there are few studies which analyzed color as an isolated variable and the way that colors were used in the material. In addition, there is a scarcity of studies about the use of dynamic materials, studies that are carried out with participants from other levels besides higher education, and with participants with atypical neurodevelopment. The area of knowledge with most research on the topic was Biology and the most used pedagogical resource was figures with text