Sharing Emotions in the Distance Education Experience: Attitudes and Motivation of University Students

Abstract

Learning nowadays is fast, modern, and very connected but this might yield a short attention span and lack of focus. On the other hand, emotions are a fundamental partner of the human’s cognition, creativity, and decision-making. For instance, neuroscience and brain imaging confirm that the absence of normal emotional responses could affect one’s critical decisions in life though this person has complete cognitive abilities. Meanwhile, due to the importance of emotions, the aim of this study was to examine the attitudes of students toward the reception of their teammates’ emotions during a distance collaborative work. A total of 244 university students participated in this study representing various Moroccan universities. A mixed methods design was used to collect data, which were analyzed using the SPSS software. The results confirmed that participants have a positive attitude toward sharing their emotions. Moreover, the findings displayed the significance of sharing emotions because this might help enriching communication, ensuring quality work, and generating participants’ satisfaction.