A comparative study on color preferences of children for their school environments : two private schools in Ankara

Abstract

In this study, abstract single color and color scheme preferences of children for their school environments and the effects of age, gender, and functions on preferences have been analyzed. Also, the importance of the use of the appropriate and preferred colors in the environments has been explored. For the study, two urban private schools with different color scheme applications in Ankara have been chosen and examined according to the objectives. The two chosen schools are the ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı İlköğretim Okulu and Özel Bilkent İlköğretim Okulu. Depending on the outcomes of the results, comparisons between the subjects of the two chosen schools have been done, the reasons for differences in the preferences have been discussed and suggestions for color applications in the school environments have been done.