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Emotional learning (EL) is related to one of the three domains identified in Bloom’s taxonomy of learning (Bloom 1956). Bloom identified, cognitive, affective, and psychomotor as the three domains of educational objectives. The cognitive domain is described by Bloom as, “the recall or recognition of knowledge and the development of intellectual abilities and skills.” The affective domain is described as, “objectives which describe changes in interest, attitudes, and values, and the development of appreciations and adequate adjustment.” Lastly, the psychomotor domain refers to the motor-skills or behavioral skills that constitute the relationship between cognitive process and the physical movement in education (San Jose and Kelleher 2009). The term Emotional learninghas been defined as “an increasing internalization of...
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Frasson, C., Heraz, A. (2012). Emotional Learning. In: Seel, N.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_120
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