Analyzing the Role of Emotions on Performance in Hybrid Capstone Projects
In hybrid project-based learning environments when students collaborate both in-person and remotely to perform shared tasks, they often experience a wide range of emotions. These emotions significantly influence their performance and collaboration as they navigate team dynamics. This study aimed to investigate the emotions expressed during Scrum retrospective meetings, explore their underlying triggers, and examine their relationship with perceived performance. We conducted our study with 24 participants, divided into three teams, enrolled in a hybrid capstone course. Using a BERT model fine-tuned on the GoEmotions dataset, we analyzed retrospective meeting transcripts and open-ended survey responses to identify emotions. Quantitative analysis assessed the relationship between these emotions and self-reported performance metrics collected through survey responses. To further understand the emotional context, thematic analysis was performed to identify events that triggered these emotions. We observed (1) approval, admiration and curiosity as the most prevalent emotions expressed during retrospective meetings; (2) significant correlations between positive emotions and perceived performance; and (3) milestone achievements, collaboration, and communication and coordination issues as common emotional triggers. Our findings emphasize the role of emotions in relation to performance and collaboration in hybrid learning environments. These findings offer insights into emotional dynamics for designing more effective and supportive hybrid project-based learning
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10:30 - 12:30 | Project-based learningSoftware Engineering Education at Sirius Chair(s): Guttorm Sindre Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) | ||
10:30 20mTalk | Analyzing the Communication Patterns of Different Teammate Types in a Software Engineering Course Project Software Engineering Education Yanye Luther Colorado State University, Lindsey Nielsen Colorado State University, Logan Cadman Colorado State University, Marcia Moraes Colorado State University, Sudipto Ghosh Colorado State University, USA, Bianca Trinkenreich Colorado State University | ||
10:50 20mTalk | Enhancing Motivation in Software Engineering Education through Gamified Agile Project-based Learning Software Engineering Education Niklas Meissner Institute of Software Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Paul Bredl University of Stuttgart, Sandro Speth Institute of Software Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Steffen Becker University of Stuttgart | ||
11:10 20mTalk | Analyzing the Role of Emotions on Performance in Hybrid Capstone Projects Software Engineering Education Wardah Naeem Awan Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology Lahti, Finland, Iflaah Salman Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), Maria Paasivaara LUT University, Finland & Aalto University, Finland, Peter Gloor Massachusetts Institute of Technology SDM | ||
11:30 20mTalk | Decoding Student Rating Behaviors: A Comparative Study of Frequent Self and Peer Assessments in Team Projects Software Engineering Education | ||
11:50 20mTalk | Identifying Project Management Skills in Industry-Driven Capstone Projects Software Engineering Education Eleni Chatzidaki Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Sofia Papavlasopoulou Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Letizia Jaccheri Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Michail Giannakos Norwegian University of Science and Technology | ||
12:10 20mTalk | What do professional software developers need to know to succeed in an age of Artificial Intelligence? Software Engineering Education Matthew Kam Google, Cody Miller Google, Miaoxin Wang Trilyon, Abey Tidwell Google, Irene Lee Education Development Center, Joyce Malyn Smith Education Development Center, Beatriz Perret Boston College, Vikram Tiwari Assembled, Joshua Kenitzer Google, Andrew Macvean Google, Inc., Erin Barrar Google |
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