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Research paper thumbnail of Review of educational toy design elements and their importance in child development from a cognitive perspective

The Pharma Innovation

Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the w... more Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. The ability to perceive surroundings through the light that enters the eyes is called visual perception. Visual perception in children is an essential ability of their brain to connect and make sense of what their eyes see. The visual perception of colours, patterns, and structures has been an essential factor concerning a product because these are perceived exclusively through vision. Good visual processing skills benefit reading, writing, math, and other essential aspects of learning. As children in their preschool days learn from educational toys, the designs of the educational toys should consider enhancing their learning. Additionally, educational toys have become one of the tools used to teach children in many aspects, bit by bit. Research shows that learning through play is an integral part of a child's development. Cognitive skills developed in the early stage of life and use of educational toys can enhance these. Educational toys help children develop fundamental abilities such as cognitive thinking and problem-solving. Since toys are essential for the development of children, the National Education Policy of India has given the focus on toys and the enhancement of local toys. Moreover, learning while playing has been made a part of the curriculum. However, for manufacturing such effective educational toys, the manufacturer has to consider various factors like safety, colour and shape and other design factors that enhance their development. Therefore, in this review article an attempted was made to identify a gap in literature and discuss the importance of design in educational toys for development of children.

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of colour in short-term memory performance of young children

The Pharma Innovation

Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cogn... more Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Colour plays a crucial role in visual perception. Identifying the effective colour that can reduce the cognitive burden will help us design a product that can enhance young children's learning. Many researchers have suggested that colour can influence learning. Based on that, this paper aimed to find the effective colour that can increase the short-term memory performance of young children. Visual digit span test was used to assess children's memory with different colour backgrounds such as red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple and also in the white background. Performances were assessed for each colour relative to the white baseline. For the study, 238 children of 6-7 years were selected from different schools and were divided into 6 study groups and one control group, each containing 34 children. The results revealed that the study groups showed a significant increase in short-term memory compared to the control group. The findings of the present study will facilitate the designers to consider the use of colour in instructional materials.

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of colour in short-term memory performance of young children

The Pharma Innovation

Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cogn... more Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Colour plays a crucial role in visual perception. Identifying the effective colour that can reduce the cognitive burden will help us design a product that can enhance young children's learning. Many researchers have suggested that colour can influence learning. Based on that, this paper aimed to find the effective colour that can increase the short-term memory performance of young children. Visual digit span test was used to assess children's memory with different colour backgrounds such as red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple and also in the white background. Performances were assessed for each colour relative to the white baseline. For the study, 238 children of 6-7 years were selected from different schools and were divided into 6 study groups and one control group, each containing 34 children. The results revealed that the study groups showed a significant increase in short-term memory compared to the control group. The findings of the present study will facilitate the designers to consider the use of colour in instructional materials.

Research paper thumbnail of Review of educational toy design elements and their importance in child development from a cognitive perspective

Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the w... more Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. The ability to perceive surroundings through the light that enters the eyes is called visual perception. Visual perception in children is an essential ability of their brain to connect and make sense of what their eyes see. The visual perception of colours, patterns, and structures has been an essential factor concerning a product because these are perceived exclusively through vision. Good visual processing skills benefit reading, writing, math, and other essential aspects of learning. As children in their preschool days learn from educational toys, the designs of the educational toys should consider enhancing their learning. Additionally, educational toys have become one of the tools used to teach children in many aspects, bit by bit. Research shows that learning through play is an integral part of a child's development. Cognitive skills developed in the early stage of life and use of educational toys can enhance these. Educational toys help children develop fundamental abilities such as cognitive thinking and problem-solving. Since toys are essential for the development of children, the National Education Policy of India has given the focus on toys and the enhancement of local toys. Moreover, learning while playing has been made a part of the curriculum. However, for manufacturing such effective educational toys, the manufacturer has to consider various factors like safety, colour and shape and other design factors that enhance their development. Therefore, in this review article an attempted was made to identify a gap in literature and discuss the importance of design in educational toys for development of children.

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of colour in short-term memory performance of young children

The Pharma Innovation, 2023

Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cogn... more Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Colour plays a crucial role in visual perception. Identifying the effective colour that can reduce the cognitive burden will help us design a product that can enhance young children's learning. Many researchers have suggested that colour can influence learning. Based on that, this paper aimed to find the effective colour that can increase the short-term memory performance of young children. Visual digit span test was used to assess children's memory with different colour backgrounds such as red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple and also in the white background. Performances were assessed for each colour relative to the white baseline. For the study, 238 children of 6-7 years were selected from different schools and were divided into 6 study groups and one control group, each containing 34 children. The results revealed that the study groups showed a significant increase in short-term memory compared to the control group. The findings of the present study will facilitate the designers to consider the use of colour in instructional materials.

Research paper thumbnail of P a g e | 157 Assessment of Selected Environmental Parameters at Checkout Counters of Retail Stores

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Selected Environmental Parameters at Checkout Counters of Retail Stores

involved in these retail stores such as cashier, sales associate, store manager, cleaning and mai... more involved in these retail stores such as cashier, sales associate, store manager, cleaning and maintenance worker, security guard, team leader and floor manager. The environmental parameters of the checkout counters of the retail stores such as noise, illumination, humidity and temperature have impact on the worker’s physiological and psychological health which reduces their productivity. To reduce these health problems of the workers of retail stores recommendations were made by different organizations. Therefore, an effort was made to assess the selected environmental parameters at the checkout out counter of the retail stores. The research design for the present study was descriptive in nature. The data for the present study were collected from nine different retail stores of Vadodara city selected through convenience sampling technique. The environmental parameters were assessed through noise meter, lux meter and thermo-hygro meter and readings were recorded in the record sheet d...

Research paper thumbnail of Review of educational toy design elements and their importance in child development from a cognitive perspective

The Pharma Innovation

Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the w... more Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. The ability to perceive surroundings through the light that enters the eyes is called visual perception. Visual perception in children is an essential ability of their brain to connect and make sense of what their eyes see. The visual perception of colours, patterns, and structures has been an essential factor concerning a product because these are perceived exclusively through vision. Good visual processing skills benefit reading, writing, math, and other essential aspects of learning. As children in their preschool days learn from educational toys, the designs of the educational toys should consider enhancing their learning. Additionally, educational toys have become one of the tools used to teach children in many aspects, bit by bit. Research shows that learning through play is an integral part of a child's development. Cognitive skills developed in the early stage of life and use of educational toys can enhance these. Educational toys help children develop fundamental abilities such as cognitive thinking and problem-solving. Since toys are essential for the development of children, the National Education Policy of India has given the focus on toys and the enhancement of local toys. Moreover, learning while playing has been made a part of the curriculum. However, for manufacturing such effective educational toys, the manufacturer has to consider various factors like safety, colour and shape and other design factors that enhance their development. Therefore, in this review article an attempted was made to identify a gap in literature and discuss the importance of design in educational toys for development of children.

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of colour in short-term memory performance of young children

The Pharma Innovation

Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cogn... more Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Colour plays a crucial role in visual perception. Identifying the effective colour that can reduce the cognitive burden will help us design a product that can enhance young children's learning. Many researchers have suggested that colour can influence learning. Based on that, this paper aimed to find the effective colour that can increase the short-term memory performance of young children. Visual digit span test was used to assess children's memory with different colour backgrounds such as red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple and also in the white background. Performances were assessed for each colour relative to the white baseline. For the study, 238 children of 6-7 years were selected from different schools and were divided into 6 study groups and one control group, each containing 34 children. The results revealed that the study groups showed a significant increase in short-term memory compared to the control group. The findings of the present study will facilitate the designers to consider the use of colour in instructional materials.

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of colour in short-term memory performance of young children

The Pharma Innovation

Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cogn... more Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Colour plays a crucial role in visual perception. Identifying the effective colour that can reduce the cognitive burden will help us design a product that can enhance young children's learning. Many researchers have suggested that colour can influence learning. Based on that, this paper aimed to find the effective colour that can increase the short-term memory performance of young children. Visual digit span test was used to assess children's memory with different colour backgrounds such as red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple and also in the white background. Performances were assessed for each colour relative to the white baseline. For the study, 238 children of 6-7 years were selected from different schools and were divided into 6 study groups and one control group, each containing 34 children. The results revealed that the study groups showed a significant increase in short-term memory compared to the control group. The findings of the present study will facilitate the designers to consider the use of colour in instructional materials.

Research paper thumbnail of Review of educational toy design elements and their importance in child development from a cognitive perspective

Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the w... more Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. The ability to perceive surroundings through the light that enters the eyes is called visual perception. Visual perception in children is an essential ability of their brain to connect and make sense of what their eyes see. The visual perception of colours, patterns, and structures has been an essential factor concerning a product because these are perceived exclusively through vision. Good visual processing skills benefit reading, writing, math, and other essential aspects of learning. As children in their preschool days learn from educational toys, the designs of the educational toys should consider enhancing their learning. Additionally, educational toys have become one of the tools used to teach children in many aspects, bit by bit. Research shows that learning through play is an integral part of a child's development. Cognitive skills developed in the early stage of life and use of educational toys can enhance these. Educational toys help children develop fundamental abilities such as cognitive thinking and problem-solving. Since toys are essential for the development of children, the National Education Policy of India has given the focus on toys and the enhancement of local toys. Moreover, learning while playing has been made a part of the curriculum. However, for manufacturing such effective educational toys, the manufacturer has to consider various factors like safety, colour and shape and other design factors that enhance their development. Therefore, in this review article an attempted was made to identify a gap in literature and discuss the importance of design in educational toys for development of children.

Research paper thumbnail of Influence of colour in short-term memory performance of young children

The Pharma Innovation, 2023

Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cogn... more Perception, attention, memory, and thinking are all interconnected mental processes in human cognition. Children perceive by using their senses to gather and understand information and respond to the world around them by cognitive effort. Colour plays a crucial role in visual perception. Identifying the effective colour that can reduce the cognitive burden will help us design a product that can enhance young children's learning. Many researchers have suggested that colour can influence learning. Based on that, this paper aimed to find the effective colour that can increase the short-term memory performance of young children. Visual digit span test was used to assess children's memory with different colour backgrounds such as red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple and also in the white background. Performances were assessed for each colour relative to the white baseline. For the study, 238 children of 6-7 years were selected from different schools and were divided into 6 study groups and one control group, each containing 34 children. The results revealed that the study groups showed a significant increase in short-term memory compared to the control group. The findings of the present study will facilitate the designers to consider the use of colour in instructional materials.

Research paper thumbnail of P a g e | 157 Assessment of Selected Environmental Parameters at Checkout Counters of Retail Stores

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Selected Environmental Parameters at Checkout Counters of Retail Stores

involved in these retail stores such as cashier, sales associate, store manager, cleaning and mai... more involved in these retail stores such as cashier, sales associate, store manager, cleaning and maintenance worker, security guard, team leader and floor manager. The environmental parameters of the checkout counters of the retail stores such as noise, illumination, humidity and temperature have impact on the worker’s physiological and psychological health which reduces their productivity. To reduce these health problems of the workers of retail stores recommendations were made by different organizations. Therefore, an effort was made to assess the selected environmental parameters at the checkout out counter of the retail stores. The research design for the present study was descriptive in nature. The data for the present study were collected from nine different retail stores of Vadodara city selected through convenience sampling technique. The environmental parameters were assessed through noise meter, lux meter and thermo-hygro meter and readings were recorded in the record sheet d...