Publish at June 19 2024 Updated June 19 2024
"No kid wants to study!" This phrase has been uttered many times by contemporary parents, teachers and principals. Yet this line comes from the speech of a conservative character in Aristophanes' play "The Clouds". So, even in ancient Greece, some people were reluctant to take on pedagogical tasks.
Is it just because some people are lazy or lazy, or some other such synonym? Not really, according to this teacher and tutor. Admittedly, there are some notions of character, but to dwell on them would be to lay down one's arms in the face of the ability to motivate students.
He recalls the origins of motivation, which is based on dopamine. The attraction of a cake triggers the production of this neurotransmitter, which motivates the person to take action. The good memory created will recreate dopamine, so that when the situation returns, the person will act even faster. Conversely, if the impression created is a bad one, it will produce an aversive effect the next time. We therefore need to focus on the learners' cognitive process.
It's based on perceptions built up over the course of a learner's life and education:
By working on each of these images, a teacher is able to create what Rolland Viau calls "motivational dynamics", for example, by offering students choices in their work or ensuring a well-managed progression of difficulty.
Running time: 15min52
Learn more about this resource
You might also like:
Review evaluation grids with learners
The evaluation grid, often perceived as a simple table, nevertheless concentrates technical, symbolic and political stakes. Drawing on the work of Bourdieu, Foucault, Vygotski, Honneth and Sen, this article shows how the co-construction of criteria with learners redefines the pedagogical contract: it exposes power relationships, nurtures intrinsic motivation and paves the way for evaluative justice based on capabilities.
Immerse yourself in the past with a phone
More and more, virtual reality technology is being used for cultural tourism. It is now easy to immerse the visitor - even from home - in more or less distant times. A technique that holds a lot of potential to improve history lessons at school.
Triz - Create and invent with rigor and method
Rigorous methods to foster creativity? Should we believe in them? Most techniques prove to be disappointing or at least random in their results. However, the TRIZ method is an exception, undoubtedly because it provides for a more structured and complete progression, at the price of greater rigor and more laborious learning. We suggest you discover its principles and steps.
Comics are often seen as second-rate literature by the school system. Comics, in particular, do not seem to have any educational value. However, aficionados and teachers, especially in the United States, consider this art form to be an approach to introducing reading, social issues, etc.
