Study of the Emotional Well-Being of Students in the Process of Education in the Modern School

Abstract

The article is devoted to the current problem of the modern school - the emotional well-being of students in the learning process. The study analyzes the role of the emotional component in students' learning activities, the impact of emotions on learning outcomes, and the importance of emotional well-being in maintaining and strengthening their health. The purpose of the study was to identify the causes of emotional discomfort of students in the learning process, the ways to ensure the emotional well-being of students, the implementation of which will improve learning success, maintain and strengthen students' health. The following methods were used to study the state of the emotional well-being of the students: 1) a questionnaire developed by the authors of the research to study the emotional well-being of students at school; 2) the method of assessment of mental activation, interest, emotional tone, tension and comfort, created by L. Kurganskyi and his colleagues; 3) a card to identify factors of learning success. The results of the study showed a low level of the emotional well-being of students in modern schools. Based on the analysis of the study outcomes, the causes of emotional discomfort of students in the learning process are identified. The possibility of improving the effectiveness of learning, educational achievements of students by ensuring their emotional well-being in the learning process is described. Practical ways to improve the emotional well-being of students in the modern school and the formation of their emotional health are outlined and substantiated.

The Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Emotional well-being of Students in the Learning Process

“…Emotional comfort in class is an important factor in the success of learning, the effectiveness of learning, and education. The possibility of increasing the effectiveness of training and educational achievements of students by ensuring their emotional well-being during the learning process has been revealed [6,16]. A state of emotional comfort is necessary for the successful assimilation of knowledge and the rapid formation of skills.…”

“…A certain emotional balance is important in the learning process [17]. The atmosphere of emotional well-being in the learning process includes the following emotions: positive emotions associated with being at school; positive emotions determined by the student's partnership with teachers; emotions associated with the student's understanding of his own abilities to achieve the goals of educational activities; positive emotions associated with learning new educational material; positive emotions caused by students' independent work; positive emotions caused by the student's positive relationships with classmates [16]. It is worth noting that the emotional atmosphere of the lesson always includes a certain amount of emotions with a negative modality.…”

“…Two hundred eighty-one participants participated in the study of students of general secondary education institutions (ages [14][15][16][17] in Ternopil, Rivne, and Kyiv regions (Ukraine). The study was conducted at the beginning of April 2022, one and a half months after the Russian attack on Ukraine.…”