Student Teachers’ Situated Emotions: A Study of How Electronic Communication Facilitates their Expression and Shapes their Impact on Novice Teacher Development during Practice Placements

Source: Teacher Development, Volume 14, Issue 2, (2010), pages 139-152.

The purpose of this study was to find out how pre‐service student teachers expressed emotions through ubiquitous computing; meaning the use of mobile devices to facilitate wireless and seamless communications and data applications.
The authors also explore how the use of electronic communication devices affects novice teachers' experiences and practices.

The results are presented as an analysis of emotional exchanges and experiences during the students’ teaching practice placements.

Discussion is focused on the role of ubiquitous computing in understanding student teachers’ emotional experiences in the field.