Browsing by Subject "lämmin pedagoginen vuorovaikutussuhde"

The aim of this study was to investigate from what a warm student-teacher relationship consists of and how this relationship is meaningful to a pupil’s life path. Earlier studies have shown that pedagogical relationship is much more than just a way to get an education for a child. It is a life experience which an individual carries with them possibly for the rest of their life. Therefore, it is important that the relationship is seen as positive. This study aims to describe, analyze and interpret these warm pedagogical relationships through narrative research on participants’ memories of their teachers. The study asks what kind of warm memories the participants have of their teachers and how these memories have influenced participants life paths. Research data consisted of semi-structured interviews of five university students. The participated students were approximately 20 to 30 years old and all represented different field of study. Semi-structured interview was constructed based on earlier research and it consisted of three themes: dialogue, pedagogical love and pedagogical authority. This study was qualitative, and the data was analyzed by using content analysis, coding and thematizing. The results show clearly, how meaningful the teacher’s role is in a pupil’s life and how the teacher can affect a child’s life even after the school years. Teachers that stayed in university students’ memories, were seen very similar compared to each other. The studied themes appeared in their pedagogical interactions through eight different subthemes. Participants also experienced that these teachers gave them a lot of skills to use even after the school years. University students noted that they had received tools for working life from their teachers, and teachers had also affected their carrier choices and broadened their worldviews. There results can be utilized by raising the educators’ awareness about this subject and also as a guide on how to create warm interaction in classrooms.