La forza di uno scambio formativo “emozionato”. Per una professionalità docente che sappia intercettare le ragioni del cuore

Abstract

The intent of the article is to explore the importance of the emotional dimension in the educational and training process, in order to derive precise directions for development in teaching professionalism that actively listens to students and fosters a genuine desire for knowledge. In this regard, particular care must be taken in the presentation of the specific object of knowledge: having some information, albeit brief, on what one is going to tackle, constitutes the main motivation. Motivation for motivation, like love for love, does not exist. From this perspective, the educational relationship is also fundamental in facilitating the learning process, which is not reducible to a simple mechanism of assimilation of contents without an emotional relationship. It is a multifactorial process, composed of verbal, emotional, motor, perceptual and problem-solving skill elements the themes of educational care and emotional literacy cannot be cut out of the educational pathway but, on the contrary, must become central to the pedagogical debate, so that all students are offered the concrete possibility of building an authentic and inclusive existence.