Feelings and Emotion-Based Learning - A New Theory

This book explores academic learning theories in relation to modern cognitive research. It suggests that developing a feelings and emotion-based learning theory could improve our understanding of human learning behavior. Jennifer A. Hawkins argues that feelings are rational in individuals' own terms and should be considered-whether or not we agree with them. She examines learners' experiences and posits that feelings and emotions are logical to individuals according to their current beliefs, memories, and knowledge. This volume provides rich case studies and empirical data, and shows that acknowledging feelings during and after learning experiences helps to solve cognitive difficulties and aids motivation and self-reflection. It also demonstrates various ways to record and analyze feelings to provide useful research evidence.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Learning Theories and Relevance.- 3. Towards a Feeling Learning Theory.- 4. Mentoring Research: Teachers' Stories.- 5. Teaching Research: School Refusers' Stories.- 6. Evaluation Research: Curriculum Approach Stories.- 7. Implications for Education.- 8. Feelings Research: Methods and Analysis.- 9. General Conclusion.

About the author

Jennifer A. Hawkins, PhD, is an education researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Summary

This book explores academic learning theories in relation to modern cognitive research. It suggests that developing a feelings and emotion-based learning theory could improve our understanding of human learning behavior. Jennifer A. Hawkins argues that feelings are rational in individuals' own terms and should be considered—whether or not we agree with them. She examines learners' experiences and posits that feelings and emotions are logical to individuals according to their current beliefs, memories, and knowledge. This volume provides rich case studies and empirical data, and shows that acknowledging feelings during and after learning experiences helps to solve cognitive difficulties and aids motivation and self-reflection. It also demonstrates various ways to record and analyze feelings to provide useful research evidence. 

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer A Hawkins, Jennifer A. Hawkins
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9783319660554
• ISBN: 978-3-31-966055-4
• No. of pages: 185
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 218 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 416 g
• Illustrations: XXVIII, 185 p. 20 illus., 10 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; B, Emotion, Education, Learning, Child, developmental & lifespan psychology, Educational psychology, Clinical psychology, Psychology: emotions, Emotions, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology, Learning & Instruction, Teaching skills & techniques, School Psychology, Child psychology, Instruction, Child and School Psychology, Education—Psychology, Infant psychology, Infancy and Early Childhood Development