Cognition, Affect, and Learning Barry Kort Ph.D. Rob Reilly Ed.D. M.I.T. Media Lab

Elements of the Model  Knowledge as Model Building  Learning - Construction and Unlearning  Role of Emotions in Learning  Phase Plane Diagram  Storycraft  8-Layer Character Model  Vexagon Diagram  Multiple Interlinked Economies

Emotions and Learning  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  Anxiety - Confidence  Boredom - Fascination  Frustration - Euphoria  Dispirited - Encouraged  Terror - Enchantment  Humiliation - Pride 6 candidate axes

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 Emotion Axes Aversive Neutral Appetitive

Emotions on the Face Two Pickle-Faced Characters

Elements of the Model  Knowledge as Model Building  Learning - Construction and Unlearning  Role of Emotions in Learning  Phase Plane Diagram  Storycraft  8-Layer Character Model  Vexagon Diagram  Multiple Interlinked Economies

Constructive Learning Un-Learning Negative AffectPositive Affect III IIIIV +1+1 curiosity disappointment frustration discard misconceptions hopefulnes s fresh research confusion satisfaction investigate diagnose dispiritednessdetermination Emotions and Learning Cycle

Cumulative Knowledge and Beliefs Time Non-monotonic Learning

Moulton’s Purple Helix

Elements of the Model  Knowledge as Model Building  Learning - Construction and Unlearning  Role of Emotions in Learning  Phase Plane Diagram  Storycraft  8-Layer Character Model  Vexagon Diagram  Multiple Interlinked Economies

Elements of Learning DataInformationKnowledge Q&AIntegrate Focus of modern day educational pedagogy

Insightful Learning Data Information Knowledge New focus of attention WisdomAnecdote Values and disvalues insight integration Q&A pairs collection story making It’s a Loop!

8-Parameter Character Model  Fears  Emotions  Backstory  Issues  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  Knowledge as Model Building  Learning - Construction and Unlearning  Role of Emotions in Learning  Phase Plane Diagram  Storycraft  8-Layer Character Model  Vexagon Diagram  Multiple Interlinked Economies

Multiple Interlinked Economies  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?

The End - Thank You Questions - Discussion