Abstract

DE-NARDIN, Maria Helena  and  SORDI, Regina. Attention learning: an opening to invention. Psicol. esc. educ. [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.1, pp. 97-106. ISSN 1413-8557.

This paper derives from a research project on attention in classroom. The work was carried out with teachers and students of two classes of the first grade of fundamental school. We achieved approximately one hundred observations with notes fields and recordings of the dialogues that happened among students and teachers. The methodology of analysis we used was qualitative research. The dialogues were analyzed with the purpose of identifying the breakdowns. They were defined as modulations of attention expressed through the speeches and gestures that pointed to an apparent rupture of the attentive focus revealing a detour of the recognition focus. The results of analysis pointed to a predominance of two different modalities of attention of the teacher concerning the breakdowns, suggesting as conclusion that attention can affect learning when classroom environment is perceived within a sense of communication and authentic relation of co-operation.

Keywords : Learning; Attention; Invention.

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