COMPARISON OF LEARNING MOTIVATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SLOVENIA AND PORTUGAL

V diplomski nalogi je predstavljena tematika učne motivacije, vzroki zanjo, njene različne opredelitve, vrste, sestavine, vpliv na učenje ter nekaj načinov, kako lahko le-to spodbudimo. Poglavitni namen diplomske naloge je primerjava učne motiviranosti otrok v dveh povsem različnih si državah, Sloveniji in Portugalski, ter ugotavljanje razlik glede na spol. Raziskava je bila izvedena na vzorcu 400 osnovnošolcev, od tega 280 slovenskih ter 120 portugalskih učencev 4. ter 5. razreda. Uporabljen je bil Vprašalnik učne motivacije za učence osnovnih šol dr. Mojce Juriševič (2005). Med učenci obeh držav so se razlike pojavile glede zainteresiranosti za šolo ter učne samopodobe, medtem ko so se med spoloma le-te pokazale samo pri zainteresiranosti učencev za učenje ter šolo nasploh, saj je deklic z večjim interesom v povprečju več kot dečkov. Tudi analiza na področju učnih ciljev je pripeljala do nekaj pomembnih ugotovitev, saj je cilj pridobitve znanja bolj razširjen med deklicami kot med dečki, medtem ko je drugim bolj blizu cilj izogibanja učenju. Medtem ko so portugalski osnovnošolci izstopali pri ciljih izogibanja neuspehu, ustvarjanja vtisa na ostale ter tekmovalnosti z drugimi, pa so cilji dosege uspeha, pridobitve znanja ter izogibanja učenju tako med njimi kot slovenskimi vrstniki razširjeni v približno enako veliki meri. Pri vzrokih uspeha, ki vključujejo sposobnost, trud ter srečo, med učenci obeh držav ni bilo večjih razlik, se je pa le-ta pojavila pri trditvah, ki se navezujejo na neznan vzrok uspeha. Portugalskih učencev, ki vzroka svojega uspeha pogosto ne poznajo, je namreč več kot slovenskih vrstnikov. Medtem ko portugalski učenci vzrok svojega neuspeha pogosto pripisujejo lastni nesposobnosti oziroma vzroka sploh ne poznajo, pa slovenski učenci menijo, da je vzrok neuspeha pogosto premalo vloženega truda.The thesis presents the topic of learning motivation, its grounds, different definitions, types, contents, influence on learning and some examples of motivation incentive. The main aim of the thesis is to compare learning motivation of children in two completely different countries, Slovenia and Portugal, and to determine the differences according to sex. The research was implemented on the sample of 400 pupils, 280 Slovenian and 120 Portuguese from classes 4 and 5. Motivation was researched by the questionnaire for primary school children Vprašalnik učne motivacije za učence osnovnih šol written by Mojca Juriševič, Ph.D. (2005). The results show differences between the pupils from both countries in general interest for learning and learning self-image, whereas differences according to sex were noticed only in interest in learning and school in general, since more girls are interested in school and learning than boys. The analysis of learning objectives also leads to important conclusions that the objective of knowledge acquisition is more common with girls than boys, whereas boys prefer the objective of avoiding learning. While Portuguese pupils exceed Slovenian in the objectives to avoid unsuccessfulness, making impression on others, and competitiveness, the objectives of reaching success and knowledge acquisition and the objective of avoiding learning are equally distributed between both groups. The reasons for success including aptitude, effort and fortune seem to be similar among pupils of both countries, yet differences are shown in statements related to unknown reasons for success. The number of Portuguese pupils who do not recognise the source of their success is higher than that of their Slovenian peers. While Portuguese pupils recognise their own incompetence as the source of their failure or they do not know the source, the Slovenian pupils believe that the lack of effort is usually the reason for their failure