Describing+the+affective+domain+of+researching

**Describing the Affective Domain of Researching﻿**
In August 2009, we began to clarify what were drivers and motivations to research- the affective domain. The simple idea occured to us that, instead of specifying this in a manner akin to the cognitive domain of the [|RSD] (a relatively detailed descriptive continuum), we could use one-word descriptors as handles on affect. We decided that adjectives would be the most active form, as they describe the students, rather than being an entity in themselves. Below is a table of current, most preferred affective descriptors. **We would like you to suggest your preferred one-word descriptors**, as well as why you think that these are better than the existing word. Three affect facets each have a [|blog page], so you could also read these posts and leave comments there.

So far, we have distilled from 4 workshops and numerous discussions the following affect facets (2nd column) which mirror the more cognitive facets of the RSD (1st column). In the 3rd and 4th columns respectively there are descriptors of each affect facet in deficit and in excess. ethical, cultural & social dimensions || //**Constructive**// student || Apathetic || Scheming ||
 * **Cognitive Facet from RSD** || **Affect Facet** || **Deficit** || **Excess** ||
 * Embark on research || //**Inspired** student// || Disengaged || Unfocussed ||
 * Find information & generate data || //**Determined**// student || Slapdash || Obsessive ||
 * Evaluate information/data/process || //**Discerning**// student || Gullible || Pedantic ||
 * Organise information & manage || //**Harmonising**// student || Disarrayed || Dogmatic ||
 * Analyse and synthesise || //**Creative**// student || Mimicing || Eccentric ||
 * Apply and communicate, considering