Emotional and stressful

Aspects of
Learning
 Emotion
Definition
A complex state of organism involving
bodily and mental changes and marked by
strong feelings
(James Drever)
James Lang theory Canon Bard theory

State that in any emotional situation State that physiological and conscious
Physiological changes takes place earlier than experience changes takes place at same time.
conscious experience.

E.G E.g
on watching lion a person will first run Running and feel Fear takes place at same
and thereafter he will realize that he is feeling time
fear
 Stress
Definition
A state of strain,whether physical or
psychological

(Selye)
 Major Types of Stress
Frustration: blocked goal
Conflict: incompatible
motivations
Approach-approach
Approach-avoidance
Avoidance-avoidance
Change: having to adapt
Social Readjustment
Life Change
Pressure
Family,SCHOOL,Society
General Adaptation Syndrome
Alarm: a threat mobilizes body resistance
to stress

Resistance: stress resistance reaches its

maximum

Exhaustion: The organism's resources for

dealing with stress are exhausted --
stress resistance drops off
General Adaptation

(Selye, 1956)
Overview of the Stress Process
 There are five Stress and emotional
aspects of learning:

Self awareness
Managing feelings
Motivation
Empathy
Social skills
Stress and Emotional Aspects of
Learning

Self awareness
Knowing myself
Understanding my
feelings
Stress and Emotional Aspects of
Learning

Managing my feelings
Managing my expression
of emotions
Changing uncomfortable
feelings and increasing
pleasant feelings
Stress and Emotional Aspects of
Learning

Motivation
Working towards goals
Persistence, resilience
and optimism
Evaluation and review
Stress and Emotional Aspects of
Learning

Empathy
Understanding others
thoughts and feelings
Valuing and
supporting others
 Social skills
This is the knowledge and ability to use a
variety of social behaviours that are
appropriate to a given inter-personal situation
and are pleasing to others.
 Why is it important to develop these
aspects of learning?

They underlie almost every aspect

of our lives
They enable us to be effective
learners
They enable us to get on with other
people
They enable us to be responsible
citizens
The Stress and emotional
aspect of learning resource
provides a framework for
promoting social,
emotional and behavioural
skills, with built-in
progression for each year
group within a system
 WHY Stress and emotional aspect of learning?
Because:
Every teacher
knows that, to
learn successfully,
young people must
feel happy and
secure within the
environment.

Hellaby, L. Walking the Talk (London, Fulton

2004)
 Achievement and Emotions.
Because Students who are anxious, angry
or depressed cant learn
young people in these states
cannot take information efficiently
or deal with it well
Goleman, D. Emotional Intelligence
 Creating a Positive Learning Environment
for all
Factors that make up the learning environment
Physical

Relationships

Structures and expectations

Language and communication

 Stress and Emotional Aspects of
Learning (SEAL)
Which SEAL skills did you use today?