Actitud motivacional del estudiante de primaria y bachillerato de Bucaramanga hacia la clase de educación física

Abstract

The main objective of this research project is to determine the motivation and lack of motivation towards the physical education class in the different schools in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga, with a special emphasis on one of the actors directly involved, the student. The approach adopted is mixed; with it, both quantitative and qualitative data information was collected, analysed and linked. The sample is made up of 1115 students from different schools in the Bucaramanga metropolitan area, from 5th grade of primary school to 11th grade of secondary school, ranging in age from 9 to 19 years old. As a research tool, a survey with closed items was applied to them in order to determine some factors of motivation and demotivation. The collection technique was carried out virtually using Google Forms and the statistical analysis was done by using SPSS. It was concluded that several alternatives can be incorporated in the pedagogical field for a better motivation of the students.