Traditional Toys and Student Motivation and Commitment in Technological Education

Cardoso, Ana Paula; Correia, Luísa; Rodrigues, Paula

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Traditional Toys and Student Motivation and Commitment in Technological Education

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dc.contributor.author	Cardoso, Ana Paula
dc.contributor.author	Correia, Luísa
dc.contributor.author	Rodrigues, Paula
dc.date.accessioned	2017-01-02T10:42:33Z
dc.date.available	2017-01-02T10:42:33Z
dc.date.issued	2016-10
dc.description.abstract	Problem Statement: This research aims to understand the contribution of traditional toys as catalysts for motivation and student commitment in the development of Technological Education projects and activities. Research Questions: To what extent do work units related to traditional toys promote student motivation and commitment in the subject of Technological Education. Purpose of Study: Technological Education requires students to gain knowledge and know-how such that motivation and commitment are crucial for the development of classroom projects and activities. It is in this context that traditional toys are assumed to be catalysts for motivation and student interest. Research Methods: In terms of methodology, an exploratory research of a qualitative nature was carried out, based on semi-structured interviews to teachers and students within a 2nd cycle of Basic Education environment, encompassing five state schools in the Viseu municipality, Portugal. Nine teachers and forty-five technological education pupils, aged between 10 and 12, attending the 5th and 6th years of schooling participated. Findings: Content analysis of the answers revealed that the implementation of work units involving the construction of traditional toys are conducive to student motivation and commitment. Starting off with an initial idea, pupils are enabled to experience all the stages of toy building, from conception to completion, contributing to greater student satisfaction in the teaching-learning process. Conclusions: The traditional toys constitute an added value in the subject of Technological Education, promoting student motivation and commitment in the development of projects and activities. Students acquire knowledge and skills, which will enable them to analyze and thus resolve specific situations and prepare them for an increasingly technological world.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Cardoso, A. P., Correia, L., Rodrigues, P. (2016). Traditional Toys and Student Motivation and Commitment in Technological Education. In Zafer Bekirogullari & Melis Y. Minas (Eds.), 7 th ICEEPSY 2016 International Conference on Education & Educational Psychology 11-15 October 2016/ Rhodes – GREECE: Abstract Book (pp. 14-15). ISSN 2357-1292 http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/iceepsy2016(1986-3020)	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/iceepsy2016(1986-3020)	pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn	2357-1292
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3576
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Future Academy	pt_PT
dc.relation	FCT - IPV/PROJ/CI&DETS/2015/0006	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Traditional toys	pt_PT
dc.subject	Motivation	pt_PT
dc.subject	Commitment	pt_PT
dc.subject	Technological Education	pt_PT
dc.title	Traditional Toys and Student Motivation and Commitment in Technological Education	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.conferencePlace	Rhodes – GREECE	pt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage	15	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	14	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	7 th ICEEPSY 2016 International Conference on Education & Educational Psychology	pt_PT
person.familyName	Paula Pereira de Oliveira Cardoso
person.givenName	Ana
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