Mood congruent learning approachesTraining Center

Educational psychologists have demonstrated that the role emotions play during student’s learning is essential - positive emotions, such as enjoyment, calmness, and confidence, have been positively related to motivation for learning, while negative emotions such as anxiety, boredom, and embarrassment, have been negatively related to the motivation for learning. Is also known that students’ emotions may be influenced by the effective attachment that students develop with teachers, meaning that when students have strong relationships with caring adults, such as teachers, they are more likely to feel engaged and motivated to succeed in school. We have a special responsibility to engage constructively with students’ emotions because their
brains and minds are still developing. It’s our responsibility, then, to scaffold their emotional experiences and plan adjusted learning strategies to the best of our ability.
This course will provide you with tools and ideas of adequate learning approaches tailed for your students, according to their mood.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Be more aware of the student's feelings and how their emotions influence the learning process.
• Easily identify how your students are feeling and which type of mood is dominant in your classroom.
• Choose the appropriate teaching methods that encourage students to actively engage with content and develop their knowledge
  and skills, considering their feelings.
• Be more ready to manage communication about emotions with your students.
• Develop new activities as an emotional scientist.

Trainer

Course Programme

Day 1
Presentation
Emotion scientist. Reading others' feelings. Mood meter
 

Day 2
Blue mood. Deductive reasoning
Green mood. Collaborative activities
 

Day 3
Yellow mood. Creative thinking
Red mood. Competitive activities
 

Day 4
Summary
Project day. Assessment
 

Day 5
Wrapping up and looking ahead. Closing thoughts
Additional resources.