Presents six research-based guidelines for the design of instruction which can be applied by instructional developers to increase achievement of affective objectives. (Author)

Science education has an important part in developing understanding of concepts that underpin environmental issues, leading potentially to pro-environmental behaviour. However, science is commonly perceived negatively, leading to inappropriate and negative models of science that do not connect to people's experiences. The article argues that the…

This heuristic narratological inquiry used video-taped interviews and observations to explore the experiences of 145 urban students in grades one through six who also represented diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The goal of the study was to identify curricular and pedagogical strategies that enhance what students love about school,…

In the past twelve years (1997-2009), Brunei Darussalam has implemented three major educational policies: (1) inclusive education, in 1998; (2) the National Education System for the 21st Century known in Malay as Sistem Pendidikan Negara Abad 21 or SPN21, 2008; and (3) education for the gifted / talented students, 2009. These changes are partly…

The objectives of this article are to get you to: (1) reconsider your degree of interest in the affective domain, (2) revise your plans for research, to place more emphasis on the affective area, (3) get your friends more interested, and (4) furnish feedback." (Author)

This action research project investigated the effects of negotiating curriculum on the affective attitudes of boys in my Year 8 English class towards studying English at high school. The ensuing unit involved developing autobiographical narratives to create, share and critique the students' life-stories, undertaking learning activities that were…

Cognitive, motivational, and affective characteristics define classroom contexts, yet flow theory (e.g., M. Csikszentmihalyi, 1975) is 1 of only a few theoretical perspectives that interrelate these characteristics. The authors adapted constructs and methods from flow theory to examine the motivational, cognitive, and affective quality of…

This paper is intended to serve as a stimulant to further research and efforts in the area of affective evaluation. The questions in this paper were written with the following question in mind: How can I as a teacher know what impact I have had on the values of my students for this particular course? The affective behavioral objectives were made…

After presenting a rationale for the interest in economic attitudes and opinions, this article clarifies distinctions among attitudes, opinions, beliefs, and values and then discusses the measurement of these affective constructs and classroom applications. (CB)

A summary of the TEE Program allowing prospective teachers to become involved in educational experiences early in the undergraduate program. (MM)

The author discusses a technique for analyzing affective goals and specifying them in terms of suitable measuring procedures." The article also outlines three approaches available for the design, development and validation of programmed instruction in the affective domain." (Author/AK)