Pedagogens engagemang – så påverkar det eleven på fritidshemmet : En kvalitativ studie om vad som kan orsaka ett bristande engagemang samt hur det påverkar eleven

Sammanfattning

Being engaged can look different for each individual. So what does it mean to be a committed pedagogue at the after-school center today and how are students given a meaningful leisure time? The purpose of this study is to investigate how the student is affected by the pedagogue's commitment to the after-school center and what the reason may be to why the commitment is lacking. Our study is qualitative and the methods we have used are both structured and participatory observations together with subsequent group discussions with students. Our conclusion is that the pedagogue's commitment affects the student and has a great importance for motivation and the student's further desire to learn. It is the pedagogue who should be the confident, supportive, inspiring and motivating adult role model who gives the student the right conditions for further development and learning with regard to each student's individual characteristics. However, we see that the commitment can be difficult to maintain due to the framework factors that often set limits in leisure activities. Therefore, we hope, with our study, to highlight the importance of being engaged as an pedagogue and to give an eye-opener to what should be changed for the after-school centers to be of the best quality.