Co-regulation of Emotion and Cognition

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Emotion and Learning:Making the Leap to Learning Analytics

Gabrielle Rappolt-SchlichtmannDirector of Research July 2, 2013

Co-regulation of Emotion and Cognition

Emotions are biological processes that organize human behavior by constraining thought and action as the environment is appraised as either beneficial or threatening (Fischer & Bidell, 1998; Frijda, 1986; Lazarus, 1991).

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Appraisal Type Appraisal

Novelty Is this novel? Change attracts attention.

Valence Is this good or bad?

Goals/Needs Is this important to me?

Agency What caused this to happen? Can this be controlled? By me?

Norms/Values Has a social norm been broken? By whom?

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Resources Demands

Salient Concepts and Actionable Ideas

The balance between the level of challenge in the environment and one’s perceived skills and resources is the driving force in shaping affective responses and cognitive engagement.

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Core Phenomenon: Appraisal

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Core Phenomenon: Appraisal

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High

Low

PositiveNegative

Survival Zone• Frustration• Anger• Defensive• Anxious

Burnout Zone• Exhausted• Empty• Sad• Hopeless

Performance Zone• Optimistic• Challenged• Engaged• Invigorated

Renewal Zone• Peaceful• Relieved• Receptive• Carefree

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Engagement and Thinking in Informal Science Learning

Create multidimensional measurement model of core affect that accurately reflects participant perception of demands and resources

Explore how core affect, engagement and thinking relate dynamically in designed informal science learning environment

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Measuring Core Affect

How positive or negative did you feel while you were doing this activity?

Choose a word or two that describe how you felt while you were doing this activity?

In the last activity how interested (bored, confused, proud, etc.) were you?

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Expert Learners…

Resourceful, knowledgeable

Strategic, goal directed

Purposeful, motivated