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An interactive online educational environment to reduce anxiety, improve emotional well-being, and critical thinking for college students

Acta Psychologica
Journal · Vol. 248 · Art. 104347
Abstract

Interactive education can reduce anxiety among students by creating a supportive and supportive learning environment. This approach can also stimulate critical thinking, as it requires active student participation in debates, analysis, and discussions. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of interactive learning on Zoom on the anxiety, emotional well-being, and critical thinking of college students. The experiment involved 80 college students between 18 and 21 years of age. The research was performed by scientists from the [Zhengzhou University of Technology] University. To analyze the impact of the proposed strategy on emotional and cognitive well-being, the study used a set of questionnaires, namely Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale, WAM (Well-being Assessment Measure), and Subjective Questionnaire for assessing critical thinking. The obtained results confirm the effectiveness of the interactive learning methodology, which significantly reduced anxiety and increased the level of critical thinking among students. Anxiety decreased by 14 points, and critical thinking improved by 2.5 points, indicating positive dynamics of psychological and cognitive development. Despite the positive results, some contextual factors such as the level of the learning environment, cultural characteristics, and the personalities of students can influence the generalization of the findings. These findings can have practical application in the pedagogical practice of creating a favorable learning environment. Future research may focus on improving the methodology of interactive learning, studying its impact on other aspects of learning and development. It is also necessary to explore the use of interactive learning in various cultural and educational contexts. © 2024

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Author Keywords

online learning Anxiety and depression Cognitive and social skills Emotional state of students Interactive methods in education

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female human male procedures psychology questionnaire Humans Surveys and Questionnaires adolescent young adult Students student university Universities emotion thinking anxiety physiology Emotions distance learning Education, Distance Internet
Author Affiliations
School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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