Motivation to participate in physical education classes among the pupils of 4th–6th grades of Polish primary school and the pupils’ perception of teacher’s didactic style
Journal Title: Studies in Sport Humanities - Year 2015, Vol 17, Issue 17
Abstract
Motivation plays an essential role in educational process. Higher levels of intrinsic motivation among pupils are related with better performance at school. Teacher’s didactic style may influence pupils’ both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The aim of the study was to investigate the correlations between the perception of teacher’s didactic style by the pupils of 4th–6th grade of Polish primary schools, and the level of pupils’ motivation to participate in physical education classes. The Polish version of MPAM-R questionnaire has been used, as well as the scale measuring teachers’ didactic style, as perceived by pupils. It has been observed that the level of motivation to participate was growing along with the increase of positive behaviours and attitudes presented by the physical education teacher. With the increase of negative behaviours – the level of motivation was decreasing. It has been also noticed that the older pupils were, the lower was the level of their motivation to engage physical activity; also the level of perceived teacher’s positive behaviours was decreasing, and the frequency of perceiving negative behaviours was increasing.
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Agnieszka Wojtowicz
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