Emotional and Intellectual Involvement While Learning Science and Mathematics

Abstract

This chapter considers the relationship between cognition and emotion associated with learning science and mathematics and addresses how and why one might choose different learning pathways when facing challenges involving these subjects. As you may know, disequilibrium, belly ache/arousal and pleasure are not only strong responses but each is also associated with successful learning. In terms of biological changes, new protein synthesis and the creation of neural networks are known processes that occur during meaningful learning.