The Role of Children’s Emotions during Design-based Learning Activity - A Case Study at a Dutch High School

Feiran Zhang, Panos Markopoulos, Tilde Bekker

2018

Abstract

Design-based learning (DBL) is attracting increasing attention for its potential to support informal learning, and as a way to enhance science and technology education at schools. However, related research has not yet considered the emotions children experience during DBL and how these affect the learning process. We report a case study aimed at developing a deeper understanding of children’s emotional experience during DBL. In total 9 children (12-13 years old) are involved in this case study. In order to assess children’s emotions during DBL lessons we used a self-reporting non-verbal instrument (the emotion card, which adapted from Five Degrees of Happiness Smiley Face Likert) and a verbal instrument (the Geneva Emotion Wheel Questionnaire, which contains 16 emotions). In addition, a group interview probed into the role of children’s emotion during DBL. We discuss the methodological challenges exposed in this study, which will need to be addressed in future studies regarding the measurement of children’s emotions in DBL.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Zhang F., Markopoulos P. and Bekker T. (2018). The Role of Children’s Emotions during Design-based Learning Activity - A Case Study at a Dutch High School.In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-291-2, pages 198-205. DOI: 10.5220/0006667901980205

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu18,
author={Feiran Zhang and Panos Markopoulos and Tilde Bekker},
title={The Role of Children’s Emotions during Design-based Learning Activity - A Case Study at a Dutch High School},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2018},
pages={198-205},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006667901980205},
isbn={978-989-758-291-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - The Role of Children’s Emotions during Design-based Learning Activity - A Case Study at a Dutch High School
SN - 978-989-758-291-2
AU - Zhang F.
AU - Markopoulos P.
AU - Bekker T.
PY - 2018
SP - 198
EP - 205
DO - 10.5220/0006667901980205