Research agenda: investigate affective dynamics with within-person, longitudinal, and multi-channel methods¶

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Description¶

The article recommends three methodological advances: complement self-report with behavioral observation, implicit measures, physiological analysis, and neuroimaging; replace largely correlational cross-sectional designs with experimental and controlled longitudinal research; and use within-person designs combined with between-person analysis to capture moment-to-moment affective dynamics.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Self-report must be complemented by other assessment channels because it is limited to conscious experience and subject to recall biases

Constraints¶

• Self-report cannot provide moment-to-moment temporal resolution; between-person designs cannot investigate within-person processes

Target Learners¶

• students in educational research studies

Target Learning Goals¶

• understanding and fostering curiosity and interest during learning

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Pekrun, R. (2019). The Murky Distinction Between Curiosity and Interest: State of the Art and Future Prospects. Educational Psychology Review, 31, 905–914. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-019-09512-1