Cognition, Affect,
and Learning
Barry Kort Ph.D.
Rob Reilly Ed.D.
M.I.T. Media Lab
Elements of the Model
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Knowledge as Model Building
Learning - Construction and Unlearning
Role of Emotions in Learning
Phase Plane Diagram
Storycraft
7-Layer Character Model
Vexagon Diagram
Multiple Interlinked Economies
Emotions and Learning
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Bricolage with Montana Mouse
Learning is not a smooth journey
Examples of relevant emotions
Curiosity, Anxiety, Frustration,
Bewilderment, Confusion, Dread,
Disillusionment, Dispiritedness,
Hopefulness, Satisfaction, Anguish,
Confidence, Joy...
Emotion Axes
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Anxiety - Confidence
Boredom - Fascination
Frustration - Euphoria
Dispirited - Encouraged
Terror - Enchantment
Humiliation - Pride
Emotion Axes
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anxiety worry discomfort comfort hopeful confident
ennui boredom indifference interest curiosity fascination
frustration confusion puzzlement insightful enlightened euphoric
dispirited disillusioned dissatisfied wistful hopeful encouraged
terror dread apprehension calm enchanted enthralled awe
humiliation embarrassed chagrinned content pleased prideful
Aversive
Neutral
Appetitive
Emotions on the Face
Two Pickle-Faced Characters
Elements of the Model
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Knowledge as Model Building
Learning - Construction and Unlearning
Role of Emotions in Learning
Phase Plane Diagram
Storycraft
7-Layer Character Model
Vexagon Diagram
Multiple Interlinked Economies
Emotions and Learning Cycle
Constructive Learning
confusion
disappointment
diagnose
Negative Affect
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frustration
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satisfaction
curiosity
investigate
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IV
dispiritedness
discard misconceptions
Un-Learning
Positive Affect
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hopefulnes
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determination
fresh research
Non-monotonic Learning
Cumulative
Knowledge
and Beliefs
Time
Moulton’s Purple Helix
Elements of the Model
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Knowledge as Model Building
Learning - Construction and Unlearning
Role of Emotions in Learning
Phase Plane Diagram
Storycraft
7-Layer Character Model
Vexagon Diagram
Multiple Interlinked Economies
Elements of Learning
Data
Q&A
Information
Focus of modern day
educational pedagogy
Integrate
Knowledge
Insightful Learning
Wisdom
Values and
disvalues
insight
Knowledge
story making
New focus of attention
It’s a
Loop!
integration
Information
Anecdote
collection
Data
Q&A pairs
7-Parameter Character Model
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Fears
Emotions
Backstory
Beliefs
Practices
Desires
Intentions
Vexagon Diagram
Each character in
the Vexagon
responds to a
triggering remark or
gesture of another
character in a
cyclical loop.
Sum of All Fears = 0
Elements of the Model
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Knowledge as Model Building
Learning - Construction and Unlearning
Role of Emotions in Learning
Phase Plane Diagram
Storycraft
7-Layer Character Model
Vexagon Diagram
Multiple Interlinked Economies
Multiple
Interlinked Economies
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Material Economy (“chits”)
Information & Attention Economies (“bits & hits”)
Entertainment & Drama Economies (“fits & skits”)
Emotions & Learning Economy (“wits & snits”)
Spiritual Economy (“grits”)
Multiple
Interlinked Economies
The Body Politic with Slinky
Socratic Dialogues
Is There Something You Would Like To Know?
Would You Like To Go On a Journey of Discovery?
Can You Imagine the Possibilities?
Do you know what you would like to do next?
http://www.musenet.org/utnebury/socratic.txt
http://affect.media.mit.edu/AC_research/lc
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