Learning through construction: a roller coaster ride of academic emotions?

Learning through construction in higher IT education, where students design and develop IT-artifacts (software, apps, etc.) in project-based work, is a way of preparing students for the world outside, working in the intense industry of Media Technology. An active learning process, where students create software, also involves a variety of academic emotions. This paper presents the results of a survey done with 127 students following a bachelor course, focusing on the academic emotions experienced throughout the course period. The research question is Which emotions do students experience in an academic setting of learning through construction? The findings provide insights on academic emotions among students working in teams to create concepts for learning apps.