Feelings and Emotion-Based Learning: A New Theory

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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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxviii Learning Theories and Relevance (Jennifer A. Hawkins)....Pages 1-20 Towards a Feelings Learning Theory (Jennifer A. Hawkins)....Pages 21-41 Mentoring Research Stories: Teachers’ Stories (Jennifer A. Hawkins)....Pages 43-72 Teaching Research: School Refusers’ Stories (Jennifer A. Hawkins)....Pages 73-94 Evaluation Research: Curriculum Approach Stories (Jennifer A. Hawkins)....Pages 95-128 Implications for Education (Jennifer A. Hawkins)....Pages 129-152 Feelings Research: Methods and Analysis (Jennifer A. Hawkins)....Pages 153-176 General Conclusion (Jennifer A. Hawkins)....Pages 177-179 Back Matter ....Pages 181-185