Understanding student emotion to inform science inquiry teaching practices

This study explores student emotions before and after responsive teaching practices during science inquiry within two Australian Year 10 chemistry classes. An interpretive design and multiple data collection methods were used to develop theoretical understandings of students' emotional experiences as they worked on their science inquiry projects. Understanding the unpleasant emotions associated with common challenges experienced by students provided teachers with insights into developing responsive teaching practices to address student needs. Pleasant emotional experiences followed the implementation of responsive teaching practices in subsequent lessons