Traditional Toys and Student Motivation and Commitment in Technological Education

• DOI: 10.15405/epsbs.2016.11.6
• Publication Date: 2016-11-22T11:12:58Z
• Authors: Ana Paula Cardoso; Luísa Correia; Paula Rodrigues; Sara Felizardo; Ana Lopes
• Keywords: Exploratory research; Work Motivation

Technological Education is a subject where students acquire knowledge and technical skills, which will enable them to analyse resolve specific situations prepare for an increasingly technological world. This course requires gain know-how such that motivation commitment are crucial the development of classroom projects activities. It in this context traditional toys come up study as catalysts student interest. Thus, aim research performed understand whether units work related promote students' on Education. In terms methodology, we carried out exploratory qualitative nature, based semistructured interviews with teachers 2nd cycle basic education at five schools municipality Viseu, Portugal. Nine forty-five students, aged between 10 12 years, attending 5th 6th years schooling participated. Content analysis answers revealed implementation involving construction conducive commitment, constituting added value As project, it allows apply they have acquired. starting from first idea, experience all stages toy building, conception completion, contributing greater satisfaction teaching-learning process.