What Is the Pygmalion Effect?

The Pygmalion Effect, also known as the Rosenthal Effect. American psychologists Rosenthal and Jakobson found in the intelligence test that through the teacher's subtle influence on students' psychology, the students can achieve the progress that teachers originally expected.

The Pygmalion effect is also known as the "Rosenthal effect". A desired effect. 1968 by the United States

There are four theoretical foundations for the Pygmalion effect: ^[4]

Understanding of Pygmalion phenomenon and its mechanism is of practical educational significance. It reminds us as

The countermeasures and suggestions for strengthening the Pygmalion effect in the teacher-student relationship are as follows: ^[4]

First, teachers should enhance their professional qualities, study students, share a sense of the times with students, and be teachers that students love and trust. And improve their own moral cultivation level, strictly abide by professional ethics standards, put an end to corporal punishment and speech injuries, we should pay attention to avoid harm to students' psychological behavior, whether short-term or long-term injuries should be avoided. Make more direct, face-to-face communication with students. ^[4]

Second, teachers are the leader in the construction of teacher-student emotional relationships, and every move of teachers will affect students' attitudes towards teachers. To establish a good emotional relationship between teachers and students, teachers should treat each student fairly, encourage more, care more, believe in their potential, and help them. Teachers should measure the relationship with students to motivate students, pay attention to the methods and means of encouragement, advocate "teaching according to their aptitude," and pay attention to gender differences. According to the results of the survey, it is suggested to motivate in a way that students can directly accept, such as verbal praise, praise on homework comments, and so on. ^[4]

Third, teachers should use an objective and reasonable evaluation mechanism to evaluate students' ability level. They should not treat students with colored glasses, treat heroes with scores, and always promote the growth of students. ^[4]

Fourth, the role of hidden classrooms is emphasized. Teachers can better reflect student-oriented thinking in invisible classrooms. Only when teachers truly care about and care for students can they show genuine motivation in words and deeds at any time, so as to impress the students. ^[4]

Fifth, make reasonable use of the influence of parents on children, and both sides of the home and school jointly promote the growth of students. ^[4]