APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Ink Color As a Factor Undermining Teacher Encouragement in a Homogeneous (Single Sex) School
- Emily Moran
Sacred Heart Academy - Stephen Sullivan
Sacred Heart Academy
Abstract
413 adolescent girls were administered pre/post-test science quizzes, Sarason’s Reaction to Tests survey and an encouraging message in either red or green ink. Encouraging messages written in green were associated with lower test-related anxiety and higher post-test scores.
Education