EDAC 635: Group 3 (Emotions in Learning)

Travis D. Casper EDAC 635 Dr. Bo Chang 2/11/2020 Theory Literature Review: Stress as an emotion in learning Name Commented on Travis D. Casper Main Theoretical Points The emotion of stress occurs in human life on a daily basis.   My review here will emphasize five areas where stress is seen as particularly hard on one’s life-long learning: education, connections with people they are courting, contentment with their existence, differences between the sexes, and during a remunerative decline. As highlighted by Misra & Castillo, 2004; Watson & Watson, 2016), “there are many origins where tension can happen in life comprised in areas such as education, sentiments of sadness, the workplace and in trying to find work, within one’s household and within society, and within one’s physical health, especially since it exhausts one’s energy and is a serious reason behind a student not doing well in their scholastic pursuits” (Karaman, Lerma, Vela, a...

Chris McDonald Positive Emotions in Learning Theory Review: Positive Emotions in Learning Chris McDonald, EDAC 635 Student Name Commented On Chris McDonald Chris McDonald Emotions can be positive or negative, which can have a significant impact on our learning experience. The term emotion is used to describe the “...arousal state that exceeds optimal levels…” according to MacKeracher(2004). Positive emotions tend to be connected or associated with positive experiences; while negative emotions tend to be associated with negative experiences. MacKeracher(2004) mentions that, “If the arousal level is very high, negative emotions may be experienced as distress.” Furthermore, positive emotions may have positive results in accordance with the learning process; therefore, I am outlining the impact of positive emotions with adult learners.  Positive Emotions in Learning Academic emotions describe affect directly linked to learning, instruction, and academic ...

Anxiety in Learning Name Commented on Samantha McFadden Erica Screeton                Anxiety is a nonspecific emotion that arises in response to an unlabeled fear or an unidentified source of danger (Rowe, 1975; Mackeracher, p. 125). We have all been anxious at one point or another, especially in reference to class/text anxiety. The fear of the unknown can cause us to lose sleep, eat erratically, and even self-sabotage at times. The anxiety I had when applying to graduate school was enough to hold me back for nearly five years, until I made a change in the anxious behavior and allowed it to be my motivator. Main Theoretical Points When does anxiety act as a disruptive force, and when does it act as a motivating and facilitating factor? (Siegman, 1956). This question may come as a surprise, because many times the term “anxiety” is referenced in a negative way, rather than being ...

Assignment Due Date Comment Date Names Group Blog Link 1/26/2020 n/a Samantha McFadden Travis Casper Chris McDonald Group Plan 2/2/2020 n/a Samantha McFadden Travis Casper Chris McDonald Theory Review Paper 2/9/2020 2/16/2020 Individual Work. Syllabus Design 3/15/2020 3/22/2020 Samantha McFadden Travis Casper Chris McDonald Final Showcase 4/5/2020 4/12/2020 Samantha McFadden Travis Casper Chris McDonald Group Blog Link: Create Group Blog & post the link by 1/26/2020: Samantha McFadden Group Plan: Create table for Group plan by 1/31/2020: Samantha McFadden Type Details for each week by 2/1/2020 & Check to ensure everyone agrees with group plan assignments by sending a copy via email to the group: Travis Casper Upload our Group Plan to the blog by 2/2/2020: Chris McDonald Theory Review Paper: Complete...