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This chapter examines, from a student perspective in Higher Education, the emotions and feelings that students may experience in a new educational context. Through a specific case – a master’s programme with a diverse student population – students’ emotions are analysed and interpreted from a socio-cultural perspective and categorised according to Pekrun’ s (2014) four types of academic emotions.
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Jensen, A.A. (2015). How does it Feel to Become a Master’s Student?. In: Lund, B., Chemi, T. (eds) Dealing with Emotions. Creative Education Book Series. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-064-2_4
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