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March 7, 2026European Journal of Psychology of EducationOpen Access

What do teachers think about students’ emotions? A mixed-method exploration of their implicit theories

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LFLine FischerCACatherine AudrinSBSandrine Biémar

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Overview

Mixed-method study explores teachers' beliefs about students' emotions, suggesting implications for teaching practices.

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand how preservice teachers conceptualize students' emotions and their impact on teaching practices.
  • Mixed-method design involving surveys and qualitative interviews with preservice teachers
  • Sample included 292 teachers in training from Belgium and Switzerland
  • Explored beliefs about the nature and influence of student emotions
  • Teachers viewed positive emotions like interest and pride as influenced by their own teaching
  • Emotions such as joy and shame were perceived as externally driven
  • Beliefs in emotion malleability were connected to perceived usefulness in enhancing teacher-student relationships

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Fischer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1f65af8044f7a4eb23ehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-026-01074-5
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