Affective variables are variables such as values, self-esteem and attitude towards learning. Although cognitive variables are necessary in teaching, many overlook the importance of affective variables when planning and implementing instruction or curriculum. Although teaching content is important to students' education and learning, without affective assessment, students will not benefit as much from the content learned. Assessing affective variables in the classroom allows students to grow not only as learners, but also as people and citizens, which is equally important. Intellect is not how you succeed. According to Popham, motivation and hard work are also necessary for success (p.230). It is important that students have these kinds of characteristics, because students who are not bright may succeed with better-developed emotional skills. In traditional teaching methods, the teacher focused more on cognitive skills and believed that students should only need to learn knowledge and content. . However, it is becoming increasingly clear that the inclusion of certain affective variables has been shown to ...