AFFECTIVE LEARNING COMPETENCIES
1. Importance of Affective Targets
2. Affective Traits and Learning Targets
Affective - Variety of traits and dispositions that are different from knowledge, reasoning,
and skills (Hohn, 1995)
- Technically refers to emotions or feelings (non-cognitive)
2.1 Attitude Targets
Attitude - Internal state that influence what students are likely to do (McMillian,
1980)
Internal State - can determine positive or negative or favorable or unfavorable
reactions toward and object, situations, persons, or group of objects,
general environment, or group of persons.
Three components of attitudes (Forsyth, 1999)
a. affective component of positive or negative feeling
b. a cognitive component describing worth or value.
c. A behavioral component indicating a willingness or desire to engage in particular
actions.
Affective components consist of emotions or feelings associated with an object or a person (good
or bad feeling, enjoyment, likes, comfort, anxiety, etc.)
2.2 Value Targets -Value refers to either to end states of existence or to modes of conduct
that are desirable or sought (Rokeach, 1973)
End state - refers to a conditions and aspects of oneself and the kind of world that
a person wants such as life, world, peace, freedom, happiness, social
acceptance, and wisdom.
2.3 Motivation Targets - An extent to which student are involved in trying to learn (McMillian,
2007)
Expectancy X Value Framework – Implies that motivation is determined by student’s
expectations, their belief about whether they are likely to be successful,
and relevance of outcome.
Expectations - refers to the self-efficacy of student.
Self-Efficacy - the student’s self-perception of his or her capability to perform
successfully
2.4 Academic Self-Concept Targets
2.5 Social Relationship Targets
Nature of social relationship that can be used as targets.
• Peer relations
• Cooperation
• Taking a stand
• Functioning in groups
• Prosocial behavior
• Friendship
• Collaboration
• Conflict Resolution
• Assertiveness
• Empathy
2.6 Classroom Environment Targets
3. Affective Domain of the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives