Dynamic structural equation modelling for intra-individual emotion trajectories¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The study advocates measuring emotions repeatedly after every session and analysing them with dynamic structural equation modelling, a process-oriented, intra-individual approach "only recently applied in educational research". This distinguishes within-person processes, between-person differences and learning context. The unique individual emotional trajectories showed that group-level conclusions about emotion trends were not applicable to all individuals, since individuals with decreasing emotions learned better.
Accounts¶
- Use process-oriented intra-individual (time-series) analysis to capture emotion dynamics that group-level findings conceal: The study advocates measuring emotions repeatedly after every session and analysing them with dynamic structural equation modelling, a process-oriented, intra-individual approach "only recently applied in educational research". This distinguishes within-person processes, between-person differences and learning context. The unique individual emotional trajectories showed that group-level conclusions about emotion trends were not applicable to all individuals, since individuals with decreasing emotions learned better. (Ketonen et al. (2026))
Claims¶
- Students whose anxiety, surprise or enjoyment decreased over the course achieved more positive learning-outcome change than students with stable trajectories in those emotions. [+M]
- During the course, curiosity, enjoyment, confusion and anxiety decreased over time, boredom increased, and surprise and frustration remained stationary. [+M]
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Key Sources¶
- Ketonen, E. E., Kruskopf, M., Lonka, K., & Mattlin, M. (2026). Dynamics of university students' epistemic emotions during game-based learning in an international relations course. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-025-09771-2
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Dynamic structural equation modelling for intra-individual emotion trajectories |
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The study advocates measuring emotions repeatedly after every session and analysing them with dynamic structural equation modelling, a process-oriented, intra-individual approach "only recently applied in educational research". |
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