Why Calvin Has This Pattern
Leo Rhody
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Why Does Calvin Have This Pattern?
Why Does Calvin Have This Pattern?
It is clear that Calvin enters an academic "fight-or-flight" in Miss Wormwood's class. In order to determine why, we must identify the two issues that contribute to this issue.
Issue #1: Lack of Individual Interest
Issue #1: Lack of Individual Interest
Miss Wormwood fails to target Calvin's individual interests.
Calvin's desire for self-directed activity is met with papers, drills, and teacher-directed tasks.
Calvin's creativity is met with Miss Wormwood's monotonous pedagogy.
Calvin's desire for adventure, movement, and play is met with a lecture-based classroom with no activity.
Calvin's Values:
Calvin's Values:
Autonomy and Self-Directed Activity
Imagination and Creativity
Activity and Play
Miss Wormwood's Values:
Miss Wormwood's Values:
Compliance and Teacher-Directed Activity
Worksheets, papers, and lectures that lack personal relevance
Low-Activity, low-maintenance classroom environment
Issue#2: Lack of Situational Interest
Issue#2: Lack of Situational Interest
Miss Wormwood's monotonous, rule-bound classroom offers little to no personal relevance for Calvin. Without meaningful context or personal relevance, Calvin will never buy into learning content in class. Resulting in no new topic interest
Why Calvin Has This Pattern
Why Calvin Has This Pattern
Low/No Interest ➡️ Negative Response ➡️ Disengagement ➡️ Poor Performance
Low/No Interest ➡️ Negative Response ➡️ Disengagement ➡️ Poor Performance
Since there is no attempt to foster topic interest, Calvin has no interest in new content.
Calvin's disinterest in learning will lead to negative emotions surrounding class time.
These negative emotions and disengagement will ultimately lead to poor academic performance and little care for achievement.
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