Open AccessColorful ESL Test Papers And Spatial Intelligence: Should One Simply Throw Paint on Exam Papers to Ameliorate them in the Eyes of Spatially Intelligent Candidates?
Author(s) -
Moradkhan Dennis,
Kourosh Karimi,
Atoosa Aryan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of applied linguistics and english literature
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2200-3592
pISSN - 2200-3452
DOI - 10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.3n.6p.176
Subject(s) - grammar , test (biology) , white (mutation) , appeal , psychology , natural (archaeology) , mathematics education , artificial intelligence , computer science , cognitive psychology , linguistics , geography , paleontology , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , gene , political science , law , biology
The purpose of this research was to find out whether introducing color as an element which may appeal to spatially-intelligent candidates affects their performance on ESL grammar tests. 52 participants were given two parallel grammar tests, one in black and white and the other bearing the full spectrum of colors in the natural daylight. In order to identify the candidates with visual-spatial learning style, the participants and their teachers were asked to respond to Visual-Spatial Identifier rating scale. Based on the results, no significant relationship was found between the performance of candidates on the colorful and black and white grammar tests and their visual-spatial intelligence. It was concluded that other variables including the method of applying colors, the type and combination of colors as well as the differential impact of different colors on candidates with different cultural backgrounds needed to be addressed before any conclusions can be drawn about the application of color in language assessment