I have recently published an article that reviews a range of methods used for sociological inquiry on emotions in educational settings. The article outlines some recent applications of multiple methods including facial expression analysis, prosodic analysis, self-reports and observational techniques for documenting emotional experiences during natural interactions. Considerations are made for the benefits and limitations of different approaches as well as using multiple methods within single studies. The article offers examples from published studies as well as some original examples of techniques used to access emotions as they occur in regular classrooms.
Methods designed to explore emotional climate (a collective state of emotional arousal) as well as individuals’ discrete emotions are presented.
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Accepted Bellocchi Methods Inquiry on Emotion
The print version of the article will appear in the journal Emotion Review (2015), Vol.7, No. 2.
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