Learning is related to emotional ties. Teacher`s experience and developmental psychology concur that children don´t learn like machines. Kids consider the environment, the emotional meaning of the information and the relationship with the emitting source. The bonds with the adults that teach them and take care of them are the principal impact on their learning. Therefore, the child needs to be able to step outside its comfort zone, explore new and uncertain information, cooperate with others, tolerate uncertainty and trust the information that comes from the outside. These kind of trustful relationships make children feel that they live in a organized and reliable world, adults will be available for them in case of stress, need or pain and that they are worthy of love and care. This confidence is the center of learning processes and that´s why it should be in the center of all our educational reflections.
21st century skills in 20th century classrooms
Year of publication
2017
Pages
12 p.
Series
Educadores
Language
English
French
Spanish
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