The phenomenon of school dropout has been examined from various perspectives, revealing the complexity of interactions among both contextual and individual variables. Among the latter, student motivation is recognized as one of the “malleable” factors on which schools and educators can intervene to reduce dropout. The present study, employing the motivational framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Ryan, Deci, 2017), has two primary objectives. Firstly, it describes recent pedagogical strategies identified as motivational by SDT authors; secondly, it examines which of these pedagogical actions are more strongly associated with students’ motivation, through a longitudinal study involving a sample of high school students. Results highlight the importance of understanding teachers’ actions and their impact on students’ motivation, crucial for implementing effective educational interventions aimed at enhancing students’ academic success.
Il fenomeno della dispersione scolastica è stato esaminato da diverse prospettive, portando alla luce la complessità dell’interazione sia tra variabili contestuali che individuali. Tra queste ultime, la motivazione degli studenti è riconosciuta come uno dei fattori “malleabili” sui quali scuole e insegnati possono intervenire per contrastare la dispersione. Il presente studio, utilizzando l’approccio motivazionale della Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Ryan, Deci, 2017), ha due principali obiettivi. Da una parte, descrive le recenti strategie didattiche che gli autori della SDT hanno definito motivazionali; dall’altra, esplora quali di queste azioni didattiche siano correlate in misura maggiore alla motivazione degli studenti, attraverso uno studio longitudinale condotto su un campione di studenti di scuola secondaria di secondo grado. I risultati sottolineano l’importanza di comprendere le azioni degli insegnanti e i loro effetti sulla motivazione degli studenti, per la progettazione di interventi formativi efficaci volti a favorire il successo scolastico degli studenti.
Formare gli insegnanti per sostenere la motivazione degli studenti e contrastare la dispersione scolastica: un’indagine sulle strategie didattiche motivazionali
Sara Germani
2024-01-01
Abstract
The phenomenon of school dropout has been examined from various perspectives, revealing the complexity of interactions among both contextual and individual variables. Among the latter, student motivation is recognized as one of the “malleable” factors on which schools and educators can intervene to reduce dropout. The present study, employing the motivational framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Ryan, Deci, 2017), has two primary objectives. Firstly, it describes recent pedagogical strategies identified as motivational by SDT authors; secondly, it examines which of these pedagogical actions are more strongly associated with students’ motivation, through a longitudinal study involving a sample of high school students. Results highlight the importance of understanding teachers’ actions and their impact on students’ motivation, crucial for implementing effective educational interventions aimed at enhancing students’ academic success.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.