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

2. Elements of the Model Knowledge as Model Building
Learning - Construction and Unlearning
Role of Emotions in Learning
Phase Plane Diagram
Storycraft and the Bardic Arts
8-Layer Character Model
Vexagon Diagram and Clancy’s Theorem
Multiple Interlinked Economies

3. 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...

4. 7 candidate axes Emotion Axes Anxiety – Confidence
Boredom – Fascination
Frustration – Euphoria
Dispirited – Encouraged
Terror – Enchantment
Humiliation – Pride
Contempt – Inspired
7 candidate axes

5. Emotion Axes -1 -0.5 0 +0.5 +1 Aversive Neutral Appetitive
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
contempt disdain dismissive appreciate admire inspired
Aversive Neutral Appetitive

6. Emotions on the Face
Two Pickle-Faced Characters

7. 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

8. Emotions and Learning Cycle
Constructive Learning
satisfaction
confusion
curiosity
disappointment
investigate
diagnose II I
Negative Affect
Positive Affect -1 +1
frustration
hopefulness
III IV
dispiritedness
determination
discard misconceptions
fresh research
Un-Learning

9. Non-monotonic Learning
Cumulative Knowledge and Beliefs
Time

10. Moulton’s Purple Helix
Onward and Upward

11. 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

12. Elements of Learning Data Information Knowledge
Q&A
Integrate
Focus of modern day educational pedagogy

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

14. 8-Parameter Character Model
Fears
Emotions
Backstory
Issues
Beliefs
Practices
Desires
Intentions

15. Vexagon Diagram E F D A C B Sum of All Fears = 0
Each character in the Vexagon responds to a triggering remark or gesture of another character in a cyclical loop. F D A C B
Sum of All Fears = 0

16. 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

17. Multiple Interlinked Economies
Material Economy (“chits”)
Information & Attention Economies (“bits & hits”)
Entertainment & Drama Economies (“fits & skits”)
Emotions & Learning Economy (“snits & wits”)
Spiritual Economy (“grits”)

18. Multiple Interlinked Economies
The Body Politic with Slinky

19. 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?

20. Questions - Discussion
The End - Thank You
Questions - Discussion