Academic emotions in project-based learning must be studied due to their critical role in education efficacy. This project examined students’ academic emotional experience and formulated alterations for the professors to improve future students’ experience in the project-based How People Learn course at EPFL. We analyzed course evaluations and conducted individual interviews, focus group interviews, and observations of students to develop a comprehensive understanding of the student emotional experience. We identified diverse emotions and their antecedents while recognizing student motivations. We recommended applicable projects, clear expectations, group support, objective explanation, and personality accommodation to improve students’ learning experience.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Saidy, Kaitlyn
• Racka, Katarzyna
• Wagener, Christian
• McIlhenny, Lauren

Subject

• Project-Based Learning
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043024-090300
• 122112

Keyword

• How People Learn
• Education
• Emotions
• EPFL
• Academic Emotions
• Project-Based Learning

Advisor

• Roberts, Laura
• Brown, Christopher A.

Year

• 2024

Center

• Lausanne, Switzerland - IQP

Sponsor

• Professor Nihat Kotluk
• Professor Roland Tormey

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2024-04-30

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-043024-090300

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-05-17