Measuring Teacher and Student Emotion in Middle School Science Classrooms: Using Mixed Methods Sentiment Analysis

• In Event: Exploring Emotions and Emotional Engagement Across Learning Contexts

Abstract

This exploratory study investigates teacher and student emotions during middle school science classroom discourse. Utilizing sentiment analysis (SA), we examined positively and negatively valenced utterances from five years of classroom transcripts. Additionally, classroom videos were qualitatively analyzed to examine classroom dynamics and activity features in which teacher and student emotions occurred. Our findings highlight the intricate relationship between teacher and student behaviors and emotional responses, offering insights for enhancing emotional engagement in science education.

Authors

• Rachel Niemira, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Kamil Hankour, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Singith Nuwanga Perera, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Morgan DeBusk-Lane, Gallup

• Christine Lee Bae, Virginia Commonwealth University