Pygmalion effect

Erasmus+ Project: Motivating the learning engine to increase student's school, professional and social succes and reduce absenteeism 2019-1-RO01-KA229-063851

PYGMALION EFFECT

how teachers' expectations of their students affecting the students

MARIJAN LUKAČIĆ

 According

to the Pygmalion effect the idea to teachers' expectations of their students affecting the students' performance.

 The

targets of the expectations internalize their positive labels, and those with positive labels succeed accordingly; a similar process works in the opposite direction in the case of low expectations.

 The

task was conducted on two groups of students from the same class.  Low expectations were imposed on one group while high expectations were imposed on the other group of students.

LOW EXPECTATIONS GROUP Instructions to students:  Your task is to make a drywall with an opening in the middle. The task is quite complex, I don't know if you’ll be able to do it on your own. Since you haven’t followed the classes and other instructions closely I don’t believe you will succeed. Don't count on my help as it is an independent task.

HIGH EXPECTATIONS GROUP Instructions to students:  Your task is to make a drywall with an opening in the middle. I know you can do it. I believe in you and I believe you will do the best you can because you are hardworking and good guys. I am a great support to you here. If you get stuck anywhere I'm here. Do your best.

RESULTS Low expectations expectations

High

CONCLUSION  The

result is visible at first.

A group of students who were imposed low expectations were demotivated, confused and insecure about their abilities, while a group of students who were imposed high expectations responded better to the task.

They were confident, fast, agile and eager to achieve the best and highest quality result.  As

teachers we need to have faith in our students. We need to motivate them and give them the wind in their backs in order to achieve the best possible result and be happier ... because when the students are happy and satisfied, only then have we achieved our goal.

Erasmus+ Project: Motivating the learning engine to increase student's school, professional and social succes and reduce absenteeism 2019-1-RO01-KA229-063851 Project financed by the European Union

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