Lågpresterande elevers syn på den egna prestationen i idrott och hälsa : En kvalitativ studie om motivation till ämnet idrott och hälsa

Sammanfattning: Aim The purpose of the study is to investigate and describe how low-performing students in year 9 look at their achievements in connection with teaching in sport and health. Furthermore, it is of interest to examine which motivational factors influence them to participate or not participate in the teaching.  Method The study is based on a qualitative interview study in which five pupils in year 9 between the ages of 15-16 years participated. The interview guide is based on the motivation theory Self-Determination Theory in order to be able to answer the questions of the study. The participants in the study were selected after a comfort selection and a school in the Stockholm area Results The students who participated in the study considered that the learning environment, choice of activities and how the teaching was organized affect their motivation. Additional factors that affect the students' motivation are linked to the feeling of belonging to the teacher and the students in the class. The self-esteem and experience of competence motivates the majority to participate in activities. Furthermore, the students reported that grades are considered an important factor in their desire to participate in the teaching. A couple of students also presented the inaccessibility of the dressing room as a motivational factor. Conclusions From the results and the analysis, the following factors emerged affecting the motivation of low-performing students; choice of activity, the teacher, grades, changing rooms and the feeling of competence, autonomy, and affinity. All factors are categorized as internal and external motivation factors. The conclusion for the study is that the motivational factors have a great impact on whether the students are motivated to participate in sports education.