Experiential learning as a construct for child motivation

Querido, Sara; Freire-Ribeiro, Ilda; Mesquita, Elza

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Experiential learning as a construct for child motivation

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dc.contributor.author	Querido, Sara
dc.contributor.author	Freire-Ribeiro, Ilda
dc.contributor.author	Mesquita, Elza
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-19T12:16:09Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-19T12:16:09Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.description.abstract	Experiential learning results from involvement, participation, exploration, experimentation, creation, discovery, relationships, and interaction with others and objects, in short, interaction with the world around us. In other words, everyone learns motivated by their purposes, i.e. they deliberately strive to achieve learning that makes sense to them. Motivation and learning are fundamental to the study of new school theories. It cannot, and should not, be seen only as an essential characteristic for the child, but must be mediated by the teacher, supported by various strategies to promote motivation for learning. The study presented here focused on experiential learning as a pedagogy and the teaching-learning strategies that correspond to it. The work was carried out with 24 children, aged 9 and 10, in the 4th year of primary school. The study is based on a qualitative, interpretive approach. Data was collected mainly through the technique of direct and participant observation, using field notes, photographic records, and observation grids. The objectives were: to understand whether experiential work is a motivating factor, and to study the role of the child in the development of experiential work. The results obtained in the study, which emerged from the application of various data collection instruments, revealed that the children were more active, autonomous, and participative, verifying that experiential learning, using diversified strategies, boosts children's involvement, and stimulates their curiosity and their love of learning. We were also able to see that experiential learning has a greater impact on children's motivation if the teacher presents him/herself to them as an example of a motivated person.	pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorship	This work is funded by National Funds through the FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., within the scope of the project Ref.a UIDB/05507/2020. Furthermore, we would like to thank the Centre for Studies in Education and Innovation (CI&DEI) for their support.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Querido, Sara; Freire Ribeiro, Ilda; Mesquita, Elza (2024). Experiential learning as a construct for child motivation. In 18th International Technology, Education and Development Conference: INTED2024 Proceedings. Valencia. p. 7497- 7501. ISBN 978-84-09-59215-9	pt_PT
dc.identifier.isbn	978-84-09-59215-9
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/29625
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	IATED	pt_PT
dc.relation	Centre for Studies in Education and Innovation
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Experiential learning	pt_PT
dc.subject	Child motivation	pt_PT
dc.subject	Supervised teaching practice	pt_PT
dc.title	Experiential learning as a construct for child motivation	pt_PT
dc.type	conference paper
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oaire.citation.conferencePlace	Valência, Espanha	pt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage	7501	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	7497	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	18th International Technology, Education and Development Conference: INTED2024 Proceedings	pt_PT
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