Affective pedagogy What is it and what scientific evidence does it have? A quick review

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https://doi.org/10.55040/educa.v5i1.157

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soft skills, pedagogy, affective pedagogy, pedagogy of affection, teacher, review

Abstract

In recent decades, new terms have been introduced in the field of education, one of these is the concept of affective pedagogy or pedagogy of affection. The aim of this paper is to carry out a rapid review of all scientific studies published up to April 2023 that address affective pedagogy in the field of education. The recommendations of the PRISMA protocol were followed. A total of 7 major databases were analysed: Web of Science, Scopus, Base, Phsycinfo, Dimensions, ERIC y Dialnet. The result was a low number of scientific publications dealing with affective pedagogy as an object of study. Initially, a total of 131 articles were found, only 8 were selected after removing duplicates and applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. This pedagogy has a more conceptual and theoretical approach, even philosophical and spiritual-emotional, than an empirical one. Few studies have analysed its effects in the classroom. We found mainly studies with an ethnographic, essay, reflexive or qualitative approach. Most of these define affective pedagogy as the educational practice that transmits knowledge by paying more attention to the emotional part of the students and their psychological and psychosocial variables. These include empathy, active listening, interpersonal communication, self-esteem, confidence, among others. These concepts coincide with the so-called soft skills, which are very necessary in the training of students at all educational stages. More empirical studies are needed to support the application of affective pedagogy in the classroom.

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2025-01-01

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Affective pedagogy What is it and what scientific evidence does it have? A quick review. (2025). EDUCA. International Journal for Educational Quality, 5(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.55040/educa.v5i1.157

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