Explain the concept of perceived competence, and explain how teachers can increase it in their students.
What will be an ideal response?
Perceived competence reflects the child’s belief in his or her ability to succeed in a given task. Successful experiences result in self-confidence that, in turn, boosts self-esteem. Thus, many appropriate yet challenging experiences help the child feel successful, confident, and capable. A key to the development of competence in young children is to provide them with meaningful tasks. Students can be given “Big Jobs”; such jobs are useful, helpful tasks that require the cooperation of several people working together. The relevance and usefulness of the tasks give children motivation to solve problems they may encounter and to see the job to its completion. Some examples of Big Jobs include working in the school’s garden, moving animal cages to a shady spot, shoveling snow to clear paths, sponging off tables and easels, filling the water table, assembling new furniture, and tightening loose bolts and screws.
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