Plain English Meaning
The part of learning that has to do with how a student feels, what they care about, and the attitudes they develop -- not what they know or what they can do with their hands.
Full Definition
One of the three domains of learning, the affective domain deals with a student's attitudes, beliefs, values, feelings, and motivations. It addresses how a learner responds emotionally to instruction and how they internalize professional standards, judgment, and personal responsibility as a pilot.
Context Anchor
Seen in the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook when learning is divided into knowledge, physical skill, and attitude-or-value areas.
Derivation
From the Latin afficere, meaning 'to act upon' or 'to influence.' The affective domain is the part of learning that deals with what influences a internally -- their feelings and attitudes -- rather than their thinking or physical actions.