Emotional experiences, emotional climate and learning to teach science

What is it about?

This study investigates emotions, emotional experiences and emotional climate (collective emotions) in a science teacher education class. Multiple methods including student self-report and researcher analysis of video and audio data are combined to provide detailed insights into the interaction between emotion and learning.

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Why is it important?

This study is important because it uses technologies (audience response technology clickers) to record science education students' perceptions of collective emotional climate in their classes. These data are combined with detailed analysis of video and audio data from lessons to develop detailed understandings about the importance of emotion in learning science.