Universidad Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin

Maracaibo, Venezuela

September, 17th 2004

A Blended Experience

Who’s on line today?

Our Classroom

Reviewing

Feelings CountEmotions and Learning

Session 5 Prepared and moderated by

Barbara Dieu and the Webheads

October 15th 2004

Key Questions

How do emotions affect learning, and how does the classroom affect emotions?

How can teachers foster emotional intelligence and create emotionally safe classroom environments?

Learning Objectives

understand how emotions affect learning

consider and understand the five aspects of “emotional intelligence”

create emotionally safe learning environments

Negative Emotions

Positive emotions

How can these affect learning?

Emotions may be triggered

by events outside classroom

by personal needs or fears

by events inside the classroom

“The effective language teacher is someone who can provide input and help make it comprehensible in a low anxiety situation.”

(Krashen, Principles and Practice, p.32)

The Affective Filter Hypothesis

Emotional intelligence skills

awareness self-discipline/management motivation empathy conflict resolution

Awareness

I feel anxious when

I feel frustrated when

I feel restless when

I feel energetic when

I feel irritated/angry when

I feel stressed when I feel confident when

I feel comfortable when

I feel encouraged when

I feel interested when

How do you feel?

Self Discipline/Management

What is the problem?What solutions are available?Which solution is the best in this context?How can I implement each step of the solution?How did I do?

Motivation

Conflict resolution

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2059.shtml

Empathy

“If we were supposed to talk more than we listen,

we would have two mouths and one ear”

Mark Twain

Emotionally safe environments

Wingate, Jim. How to be a Peace-full Teacher.1st ed. Canterbury, UK: Pilgrims Publications

What variables can you “control”?

What variables can’t you “control”?

Your range of actionWhat you can “control” What you cannot

“control” space for display

lesson content

lesson pace

variety of content

motivation of the class

rules for behaviour

involving learners in decision

making process

fairness in class

mutual respect

group dynamics/relationships

in class

your emotions

the weather

natural abilities and disabilities learner’s previous experience

classroom size and furniture

learner’s home environment

an imposed coursebook

How would you create an emotionally safe environment?

Create emotionally safe environmements by

establishing a basis of trust and openness early on

getting to know each other giving positive opportunity to express

themselves and interact with others encouraging risk taking, curiosity showing mistakes are opportunities to learn letting learners assume personal responsibility setting realistic goals and positive

expectations being open to laughter and fun

Teaching as a natural activity

Wingate, Jim. How to be a Peace-full Teacher.1st ed. Canterbury, UK: Pilgrims Publications

Teaching

explicit curriculum : the content

implicit curriculum : how to get along, how to motivate yourself, how to persist, how to resist temptation and stayed fixed on a goal, how to work together towards a common goal

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