SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MUSICALLY CREATIVE PUPILS

Namen diplomskega dela je raziskati, ali so značilnosti glasbeno ustvarjalnih otrok na področjih samopodobe, motivacije, učne uspešnosti, socialnih odnosov in osebnosti nadpovprečno izražene ter ali obstajajo razlike glede na spol in vzgojno-izobraževalno obdobje. Pomembno je poznati značilnosti glasbeno ustvarjalnih otrok na omenjenih področjih, saj to vodi v lažje razumevanje le-teh in oblikovanje kvalitetnejšega pouka. Za raziskavo je bila uporabljena deskriptivno neeksperimentalna metoda empiričnega pedagoškega raziskovanja. Podatki so bili pridobljeni s pomočjo anketnega vprašalnika, namenjenega učiteljem od 2. do 4. razreda. Sodelovalo je 142 učiteljev (30 osnovnih šol) s celotnega območja Republike Slovenije. V skladu s postavljeno hipotezo je bilo ugotovljeno, da so značilnosti glasbeno ustvarjalnih učencev na vseh proučevanih področjih nadpovprečno izražene. S pomočjo Mann-Whitneyevega preizkusa smo ugotovili in tudi potrdili hipotezo, da ne obstajajo statistično značilne razlike v značilnostih glasbeno ustvarjalnih učencev glede na vzgojno-izobraževalno obdobje. Delno smo potrdili hipotezo o neobstoju statistično značilnih razlik v značilnostih proučevanih glede na spol, saj so se razlike pokazale na področjih motivacije, učne uspešnosti in osebnosti v prid deklicam. Omejitve naše raziskave se nanašajo predvsem na velikost vzorca in neenakomeren delež udeležencev glede na spol. Posplošitev dobljenih rezultatov bi bilo dobro podkrepiti še z nadaljnjim raziskovanjem.This diploma has been made with a purpose to research whether the characteristics of musically creative pupils in the areas of self-image, motivation, learning successfulness, social relationships and personality are expressed above average and if there are any differences according to sex and educational period. It is important to know the characteristics of musically creative pupils on mentioned areas because this leads to easier understanding of which as well as shaping the more qualitative school lessons. For the research we used a descriptive non-experimental method of empirical pedagogical research. The data was collected with the help of a questionaire for teachers from 2nd to 5th class. There were 142 teachers (30 elementary schools) from the whole region of Republic Slovenia involved. In accordance with set hypothesis it was established that the characteristics of musically creative pupils on all studied areas are exposed above average. With a help of Mann-Whitney test we have foud out and also proven the hypotesis that no statistically typical differences in characteristics of musically creative pupils according to their educational period exist. Partially we have affirmed the hypothesis about non-existentce of statistically-typical differences according to sex because the differences has shown in the area of motivation, learning success and personalities in favour of girls. Restrictions of our research are mostly due to a sample size and non-partial share of participants according to sex. Over-simplifying of gotten results would be useful to support with further research