Technology as a tool to enhance motivation and learning

Albertina Raposo,Ivana Ribeiro,Anabela Durão,Ana Estradas,K Jóźwiakowski,T Ciesielczuk

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202017101011

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https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202017101011

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Abstract

The aim of this work is to think about how technologies can have a role in motivation for learning. To respond to the necessary paradigm shift school faces, resulting from a different way of life in very recent past, the use of technology proves to be a powerful ally, ensuring student’s ability to respond to technical and scientific questions as well as creating an environment of trust and security in classroom. Considering that we are at a critical turning point in technological evolution and changes seem irreversible. What new challenges does the teacher also face in this field? To understand what makes the activity and the class remarkable for students, we are using semi-structured interview, focus group and questionnaire. Methods and technics used in the classes were diversified, and according to the intended goal. The use of these methods was not conditioned by technology but by the defined learning goals. Although this work is still beginning and needs to be continued, the results show that technology helps students to feel confident since it doesn’t expose individual (un)knowledge, allows them to learn with pleasure, generates group dynamics and globally, creates happy moments that increase motivation and improve learning. Results show us that it is imperative to realize how much the teacher as an important integrative agent mediating between the real/virtual, technological/scientific, curriculum/skill, cognitive/emotional worlds.

Highlights

Nowadays, being a teacher is a matter of being focused on learning rather than teaching
As Leonhard [1] says, the mega changes we are confronted with, will re-draw trade, culture and society, biology and ethics, what shall we say about school still working in a model created in the nineteenth century? Considering that we are at a critical turning point in technological evolution, where change seems irreversible, what new challenges does the teacher face in this field? it is important to remember that in this technological world where children belong, motivating them in the classroom, it is becoming increasingly difficult [2]
Teacher can be and shall be. a challenger of learning for each student and the one who can substantially contribute to a new generation capable in developing a better society

Summary

Introduction

Nowadays, being a teacher is a matter of being focused on learning rather than teaching. To respond to the necessary paradigm shift school faces, resulting from a different way of life in very recent past, the use of technology proves to be a powerful ally, ensuring student's ability to respond to technical and scientific questions as well as creating an environment of trust and security. It is important to remember that in this technological world where children belong, motivating them in the classroom, it is becoming increasingly difficult [2] Another settled point is that learning (and learning with technology) does not just happen in the classroom, but anytime and anywhere. Using the students' views as a starting point, in a context of formal education and disciplinary work, we tried to understand how can technological environments help students to develop their learning path in a more motivated way

The starting question

Facts and dilemmas

Methodology

The use of Mentimeter