Feelings and Emotion-Based Learning A New Theory
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 behaviour. Jennifer A. Hawkins argues that f
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Jennifer A. Hawkins
Feelings and EmotionBased Learning A New Theory
Jennifer A. Hawkins Manchester Metropolitan University Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
ISBN 978-3-319-66055-4 ISBN 978-3-319-66056-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-66056-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017955044 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Jennifer A. Hawkins Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Thank you to all the children, parents, teachers, creative practitioners, reviewers and colleagues, who shared their feelings and opinions with me as they constructively criticised and collaborated in our research together. This book is dedicated to all of you, to learners who have support and particularly to those who lack it and to our children and grandchildren.
Foreword by John Cromby
Jennifer Hawkins’ timely book demonstrates how the centrality of feeling to teaching and learning is at last being recognised and explored. Since feeling is absolutely integral to thinking and reasoning, her explicit and insightful exploration of the necessity to include feeling within discussions of teaching and learning is long overdue. When people think of feeling, they often think solely of emotions. Although emotion science still lacks a universally agreed definition of emotion, there is a broader agreement over the kinds of feeling that emotions involve. Typically, emotion scientists study feelings such as happiness, anger, surprise, sadness, disgust and fear. W
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