ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention

Undetected Influences: Font Types and Math Performance

Virtual

Oral · Cognitive Psychology

Undergraduates completed three mathematical tasks (expression comparison, error identification, and equation-solving) in one of three conditions: Times New Roman, Kalam, and handwriting. Students in the Times New Roman condition were less accurate on the expression comparison task compared to the other conditions, suggesting that font type influences math performance.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Lilly-beth LinnellSpeaker
    WPI
  • Kathryn DrzewieckiDiscussant
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Cindy TracDiscussant
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Erin OttmarDiscussant
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Jenny Yun-Chen ChanDiscussant
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute