CHECKING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMME LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING STRESS CAUSED BY A BAD MARK IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Loša ocjena ili ocjena manja od one koju je dijete očekivalo najčešći je izvor stresa u djece školske dobi. Dosadašnja istraživanja pokazuju da razni programi poučavanja strategijama suočavanja mogu povećati repertoar suočavanja i poboljšati kognitivno funkcioniranje učenika. Provedeno je istraživanje radi provjere djelotvornosti Programa učenja strategija suočavanja sa stresom zbog loše ocjene na uzorku od 90 učenika trećeg i četvrtog razreda osnovne škole. Ispitanici eksperimentalne skupine pohađali su osam radionica u kojima su učili i uvježbavali strategije i vještine vezane uz uspješno suočavanje sa stresom zbog loše ocjene. Ispitivan je učinak programa na strategije suočavanja s lošom ocjenom i na ciljne orijentacije kod učenja. Rezultati pokazuju da je u eksperimentalnoj skupini pod utjecajem programa došlo do učestalije primjene uspješnih strategija suočavanja sa stresom i do pojačanja usmjerenosti na izvedbu kod učenja.A bad mark, or a mark worse than the child was expecting, is the most frequent cause of stress in school-aged children. Research so far has shown that various teaching programmes dealing with stress management strategies may increase the repertoire of stress management techniques and improve the students cognitive functioning. The research was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the Programme entitled Learning Strategies for Managing Stress Caused by a Bad Mark on a sample of 90 students of the third and fourth form of primary school. The respondents in the experimental group attended eight workshops where they learned and practised strategies and skills for successfully managing stress caused by a bad mark. The effects of the programme on the strategies of facing a bad mark and on the goal orientations of the students were studied. The results show that in the experimental group covered by the programme, there was a more frequent application of successful stress management strategies and more focus on performance in learning