Achieving information-seeking skills: exploring information-seeking emotions through an appraisal theory framework

Dahlqvist, Claes and Persson, Christel Achieving information-seeking skills: exploring information-seeking emotions through an appraisal theory framework., 2021 [Preprint]

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Introduction. The paper explores the proposed appraisal theory framework in a study of primary teacher students´ emotions in the process of learning and achieving information-seeking skills. Studying this process is important for teacher students’ academic success and future research-informed practice. The relevance of applying the framework, Scherer´s (2005) semantic space of emotions and Pekrun´s (2006) control-value theory of achievement emotions, is presented, elucidated and discussed. Method. Concepts and elements of the semantic space of emotions and control-value theory of achievement emotions are presented. Analysis and results. Viewed together, Scherer´s (2005) semantic space of emotions and Pekrun´s (2006) control-value theory of achievement emotions constitute an appropriate analytical tool to investigate teacher students´ emotions in learning and achieving information-seeking skills. It offers an understanding and explanation of the nature of information-seeking emotions and their interplay with cognitive appraisals. Conclusion. Given the limited body of literature on affective behaviours in library and information science research in general and in relation to appraisal theories in an educational context in particular, it is hoped that the paper provides a valuable conceptual and theoretical contribution to the field.

Item type: Preprint
Keywords: information-seeking behaviours information-seeking emotions information literacies appraisal theories semantic space of emotions control-value theory of achievement emotions
Subjects: A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AB. Information theory and library theory.
C. Users, literacy and reading. > CB. User studies.
C. Users, literacy and reading. > CD. User training, promotion, activities, education.
Depositing user: Mr Claes Dahlqvist
Date deposited: 11 Jan 2022 06:35
Last modified: 11 Jan 2022 06:35
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/42774

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