Metastable attunement: Directed content-discontent with learning objects in earlymathematics

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.23.3.6955
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metastable attunement, content-discontent directed, additive structure, learning, epistemic emotions

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Ana Cristina Santana-Espitia
Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3391-3397
Jesus Armando Fajardo-Santamaria
International Center for Education and Human Development Foundation
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3386-9250

Abstract

People's affective experience in learning processes is a facet that is usually thought to be independent of their performance and engagement with learning objects. However, in contemporary philosophy, affectivity is an inherent component in learning. This means that directed content-discontent activities can be analyzed alongside the development of metastable tendencies to deal with immediate environments. Using the content-discontent approach for addition problems was analysed in this study. A total of 86 students from three schools in Manizales and Bogotá (Colombia) studying First to Fifth Grade were asked to solve 10 problems. Profiles, differences, correlations and mediational analysis were identified among students who learnt using the directed content-discontent technique. The findings identify the need for students to develop metastable attunement so that they can acquire addition and subtraction skills in primary school.

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Vol. 23 No. 3: septiembre - diciembre de 2025

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MONOGRAFICO EN CIENCIAS COGNITIVAS. Una perspectiva intercultural
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Ana Cristina Santana-Espitia, Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Colombia

Psicóloga, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Magíster en Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Especialista en Pedagogía, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (Bogotá, Colombia). Doctora en Psicología,
Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Posdoctorado en Ciencias Sociales, Niñez y Juventud Cinde (Manizales, Colombia). Docente Escuela de Psicología Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. 0000-0002-3391-3397. H5: 6. Correo electrónico: ana.santana@uptc.edu.co

Jesus Armando Fajardo-Santamaria, International Center for Education and Human Development Foundation

Doctor in Philosophy from the National University of Colombia, psychologist from the National University with a Master's degree in Philosophy from the same university. I also have a degree in Social Sciences from the Francisco José de Caldas District University. My work emphasis is the philosophy of psychology, focused on the analysis of social interaction in the formation of thought. I am interested in research in ecological psychology focused on learning environments.

I have more than 10 years of work experience in the official educational sector, I also have experience in university teaching, in psychology, philosophy and quantitative or qualitative methodology courses. I have worked as a contractor in the construction of psychological tests and psychometric analysis of evaluation instruments in psychology. I have carried out research in the educational area at the Postdoctoral level in Social Sciences, Children and Youth at CINDE- International Center for Education and Human Development Foundation.

 

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Metastable attunement: Directed content-discontent with learning objects in earlymathematics. (2025). Revista Latinoamericana De Ciencias Sociales, Niñez Y Juventud , 23(3), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.23.3.6955

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