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.
Pygmalion effect How to Get Your Students to Perform Better – the Scientific Approach Author: Mia Dodig Construction and Geodesy Vocational School Osijek, Croatia Teaching can be extremely challenging. Often you find yourself faced with a classroom made up of a diverse students. To deal with each student’s individual needs can be difficult, if not impossible. The Pygmalion effect is also known as the Rosenthal effect and follows the premise that the expectations of others can affect that person’s performance. Psychologist Robert Rosnthal wrote that teachers who hold high expectations of their students have better-performing students than those teachers with low expectations. What is pygmalion effect? Pygmalion was a skilled sculptor who could not find a girl who would possess a sufficient number of qualities for marriage. He decided not to get married so he started carving a statue of his ideal wife. As the statue was completed, he fell in love with it. Pygmalion fell so in love with the statue, which he named Galatea. He prayed to the Gods wanting Galatea to become his wife. Venus, hearing his prayers, decided to help him and revived Galatea. Greek mythology Motivating the Learning Engine to Increase Student’s School Professional and Social Success and Reduce Absenteeism 2019-1-RO01-KA229-063851 Project Funded By The European Union
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