I was reading the blog Sophie wrote on “Self similarity:childhood sketch to field of study” and I found it interesting.
When it comes to teaching langauges we have to look at “hobbies, talents and imaginations”. We use these in our teaching, students are always coming up with new hobbies that even as a language teacher, I have to find out what it translate to. I like the idea that something is sparked in us as children that grows until we are what we are today. The idea that “interests can be directly linked to their cognitive development and later achievement.” intrigues me because this means that if a students interest lies in the destructive, what could this mean for their future. However, overall I would have to agree with Sophies thinking, we do need to take into account our students interests and not just our interests when it comes to teaching, because half their time is spent in school, their interest should be nurtured not squashed.
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