Attending to learners’ affective needs: Teachers’ knowledge and practices

AbstractThis article examines the extent and the meaning of solitude among the aged. A comprehensive study of the foreign, Canadian and Quebec literature was undertaken to prepare this document, but priority was given to the somewhat lesser known investigations originating from Quebec. First, the concepts most often utilized in discussing the phenomena under scrutiny were defined: solitude, social isolation and the feeling of loneliness. Then, the relative importance of each phenomenon was assessed, based on the available data. In order to fully understand the meaning of the facts observed, their causes were also examined. Finally, avenues for future research were proposed. This study suggests that solitude among the elderly is a more complex problem than believed. Even if the isolated and (or) lonely aged are in the minority, this does not mean that all their socio-affective needs are being met. These people spend long periods of time alone and this affects their lives. The problem as such is largely caused by the position the elderly occupy in the society and, in turn, this position probably influences their behaviour. However, gerontologists have scarcely studied this hypothesis. This article then highlights certain aspects of the solitude phenomenon which have so far been overlooked by gerontologists.

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Mining Affective Needs from Online Opinions for Design Innovation

Web and Big Data - Lecture Notes in Computer Science ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-60290-1_25 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 317-324

Author(s):

Danping Jia ◽

Jian Jin

Keyword(s):

Design Innovation ◽

Affective Needs

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Usage Behaviors on Snapchat, Instagram, and WhatsApp

International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications ◽

10.4018/ijesma.2021010104 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 45-59

Author(s):

Abdullah J. Sultan

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Detailed Analysis ◽

Age Groups ◽

Social Media Platform ◽

Usage Behavior ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Media Platform ◽

Personal Needs ◽

Affective Needs

The main objective of this research is to investigate usage behaviors of different age groups across popular social-media platforms and show what usage behavior is mostly utilized in each social media platform. A sample of 2,883 social media users was used to run a series of t-tests to support the research hypotheses. The findings show that young users (compared with old users) are more likely to use social media platforms for social and personal needs. In addition, across platform analyses indicate that users of WhatsApp (compared with Snapchat and Instagram) are more likely to use the platform for socially integrative needs (e.g., connecting with friends and family and talking), while Instagram and Snapchat users are more likely to use the platforms for affective needs (e.g., entertaining), personally integrative needs (e.g., enhancing self-expression and getting to know new people), tension release (e.g., escaping from boredom), and cognitive needs (e.g., seeking information). A more detailed analysis of age groups across the platforms are further discussed.

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Meeting the Affective Needs of Gifted Students

Gifted Child Today Magazine ◽

10.1177/107621759301600316 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 52-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Cecile P. Frey

Keyword(s):

Gifted Students ◽

Affective Needs

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Affective Human Factors Design with Ambient Intelligence for Product Ecosystems

Mass Customization for Personalized Communication Environments ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-260-2.ch010 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 162-181

Author(s):

Roger J. Jiao ◽

Qianli Xu

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Ambient Intelligence ◽

Living Room ◽

Design Framework ◽

Design Elements ◽

Customer Needs ◽

Competitive Edge ◽

Factor Design ◽

Affective Needs

The fulfillment of affective customers needs may award the producer extra premium in gaining a competitive edge. This entails a number of technical challenges to be addressed, such as, the elicitation, evaluation, and fulfillment of affective needs, as well as the evaluation of capability of producers to launch the planned products. To tackle these issues, this research proposes an affective human factor design framework to facilitate decision-making in designing product ecosystems. In particular, ambient intelligence techniques are applied to elicit affective customer needs. An analytical model is proposed to support affective design analysis. Utility measure and conjoint analysis are employed to quantify users’ affective satisfaction, while the producers’ capability to fulfill the respective customer needs is evaluated using a capacity index. Association rule mining techniques are applied to model the mapping of affective needs to design elements. Configuration design of product ecosystems is optimized with a heuristic genetic algorithm. A case study of designing the living room ecosystem is reported with dual considerations of customers’ satisfaction and producer’s capacities. It is demonstrated that the affective human factors design framework can effectively manage the elicitation, analysis, and fulfillment of affective customer needs.

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Perfectionism: Its Manifestations and Classroom-Based Interventions

Journal of Secondary Gifted Education ◽

10.4219/jsge-2000-630 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 215-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Stephanie A. Nugent

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Eating Disorders ◽

Personality Disorder ◽

Coping Skills ◽

Gifted Children ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Affective Needs ◽

Art Activities ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Perfectionism, the compulsive striving for unrealistic and unattainable goals, is not limited to gifted individuals. However, research shows that gifted children and adults are at least as susceptible to perfectionistic tendencies as the population at large. Due to their heightened sensitivity, awareness, and abilities, gifted children require affective counseling in order to learn coping skills to help them break the cycle of disabling perfectionism. Teachers of the gifted may use various techniques with which to address these affective needs. Bibliotherapy, group therapeutic discussion, and art activities are all methods through which the negative manifestations of perfectionism—eating disorders, depression, underachievement, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and suicide—may be addressed.

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Supporting the affective needs of gifted learners

Exploring Gifted Education ◽

10.4324/9781351227704-6 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 66-81

Author(s):

Janna Wardman

Keyword(s):

Gifted Learners ◽

Affective Needs

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An affective needs support resource for students in the school system: Overdue

Queensland Journal of Guidance and Counselling ◽

10.1017/s1030316200000091 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 57-61

Author(s):

James L. Parker

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

High Schools ◽

School System ◽

Support Functions ◽

Disabled Students ◽

Affective Needs ◽

Support Resource

This paper argues the need for the setting up of an Affective Needs Support Resource to complement needs support functions currently being implemented in Queensland State high schools. Such a resource is valuable in its own right for enhancing the quality of life of all students but is seen to be an urgent need if the integration of disabled students is to succeed.

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