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John. D. Bransford, Ann. L. Brown, Rodney. R. Cocking, “How people learn” (Vol. 11). Washington, DC, Publisher: National Academy Press, 2000.
How People Learn is a seminal work that synthesises research on human learning, cognitive science, and instructional practices. It examines how neuroscience developments and empirical studies on cognition can inform instructional strategies to optimise learning. The book aims to bridge the gap between research and educational practice, providing insights into how teaching methodologies can support students in achieving their full intellectual potential. It highlights the critical role of well-structured curricula, effective instructional strategies, and an understanding of how people process and retain knowledge.
The Relationship between Burnout and School Satisfaction Based on the Student’s Age
Adolescence is the age of transformation and spending most of the time in the education system, the wellbeing of the teenager is influenced by every experience had in this system: relationships with colleagues, teachers, the grades, what they learn in school. At the age of twelve there is a step which, once it’s taken, welcomes the child into an age of changes. This research investigates the relationship between burnout, school satisfaction, and life satisfaction as children and adolescents get older, an aspect which is not so talked about in literature. The participants in this study were 3460 students between 10 and 19 years old, of which 1751 were boys and 1709 were girls, and 67.6% were from urban environments and 32.4% were from rural environments. It was noticed that the burnout level grows progressively after the age of 12, which deteriorates the level of school satisfaction through a ‘bottom-up’ process, which causes its decrease. The level of Overall Life Satisfaction (OLS) also decreases with age, one of the reasons being the exhaustion caused by too many or too difficult school tasks.
Autonomie, competență și relaționare în învățare
Motivation is a key concept in every educational process. Nowadays, this topic is even more challenging due to the emergence of digitalization and the transformation of learning tools, mechanisms, new life skills requirements etc. In this context, self-determination theory can be an useful theoretical framework for enhancing academic motivation for new generations of learners and provide insights about making learning more meaningful and relevant for them.