Curiosity… Confusion? Frustration! The role and sequencing of emotions during mathematics problem solving

The objectives of this research were to explore the role and state transitions of emotions during complex mathematics problem solving over two studies. In Study 1, we examined the antecedents and consequences of emotions during learning with a sample of 138 students from grades 5 and 6. In Study 2, emotional state transitions were explored with a different sample of 79 students from grade 5. For Study 1, students self-reported their task value...