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At the Intersection of Thinking and Feeling: Motivation, Emotion, and how they impact learning

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At the Intersection of Thinking and Feeling: Motivation, Emotion, and how they impact learning

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    1. At the Intersection of Thinking and Feeling: Motivation, Emotion, and how they impact learning

    2. “Cold” vs “Hot” cognition and motivation Flow vs Fear Helplessness vs Efficacy Neurophysiology of emotion and memory

    3. “Hot” vs “Cold” cognition The idea of “cold” logic is misleading The mind and body interact. Descartes’ Error by A. Damasio Mood congruent memory Mood congruent evaluation Mood and processing style Critical thinking requires certain dispositions Thought and Knowledge by D. Halpern

    4. “Hot” cognition: Motivation influences disposition to learn. Pintrich, Marx and Boyle “Beyond Cold Cognition” Goal orientation theory Dweck and Elliot “A Socio-Cognitive Perspective on Motivation” Mastery goals “I want to learn.” Performance approach “I want to succeed.” Performance avoidance “I don’t want to fail.” Strategic effort “I want the biggest bang for my buck.” Implications for teaching?

    5. The ultimate state of intrinsic motivation A. Csikzentmihalyi Flow: The Ultimate Experience B. Same experience reported across activities C. Balance between challenge and control Can we achieve flow in educational settings? Flow vs Fear

    6. Anxiety and its effects on learning The “Yerkes-Dodson” curve Physiological effects Cognitive effects You can mitigate the effects of anxiety through class activities and policies. Flow vs Fear

    7. Learned helplessness M. Seligman Learned Helplessness Caused by an inability to predict or avoid unpleasant events Characterized by low effort, depression-like behaviors Can we overcome it in our students? Helplessness vs Self-efficacy

    8. Self-efficacy – an antidote to helplessness A. Bandura Self-efficacy Belief that one can do a specific task Best predictor of student achievement How do we foster it in our students? Successes, past and present Vicarious success (see others succeed) Persuasion Helplessness vs Self-efficacy

    9. Memories have an emotional “tag” that aids in recall. A. Damasio Descartes’ Error The structures of the brain bring emotion and memory in close proximity with lots of interconnections. The effects of stress on neurophysiology Scientific American special issues on the brain Tune in later for future developments Neurophysiology of emotion and memory

    10. Cognition is influenced by motivations. Positive and negative emotion affect behavior. Self-efficacy is a key. There is a lot more to learn.

    11. Readings mentioned A. Damasio Descartes’ Error D. Halpern Thought and Knowledge M. Csikzentmihalya Flow: the Ultimate Experience Pintrich, Marx and Boyle “Beyond cold cognition” in Review of Ed Research C. Dweck and M. Elliot “A sociocognitive perspective on motivation” Educational Psychologist M. Seligman Learned Helplessness A. Bandura Self-Efficacy

    12. Motivation theory 2 Self-determination theory Choice Control Competence Relatedness Implications for teaching?

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