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- Title
Αντιλήψεις παιδιών για την ποιότητα των διαπροσωπικών τους σχέσεων στη σχολική τάξη και τα κίνητρά τους για μάθηση
- Authors
Αντωνοπούλου, Αικατερίνη; Κουβαβά, Σοφία; Νικολακοπούλου, Μαρία
- Abstract
Social behaviours in school can influence learning outcome and achievement in children. The present study examines whether children's views about their relationships with peers and teachers in school relate to their perceptions of academic motivation. Additionally, differences in the above variables between primary and secondary school aged children are explored. More specifically, children's views about whether their teacher and peers are sources of psychological security in the school context were assessed, particularly those concerning three relationship quality attributes, naming degree of mutual trust/quality of communication and extent of alienation. Children's perceptions of academic motivation and school attainment were assessed with questions about school engagement and determination to do well in school assignments as well as learning expectations. Three hundred and sixty primary and secondary school aged children (M age = 10.49, SD = 0.50, 51.1% boys) from 4 public schools of the area of Attica, took part in the study. The results have shown that perceived mutual trust/quality of communication in children's relationships with peers and the teacher is significant predictor of positive academic motivation. Perceived alienation in teacher and peer relationships was found to have significant negative impact on children's self-reported academic motivation. Learning motivation appears to drop in secondary school children. Moreover, results showed significant differences between primary school pupils and secondary school pupils in perceived communication/trust in pupil-teacher relationship. Younger pupils tend to trust more and communicate better with their teachers than older pupils.
- Publication
Hellenic Journal of Research in Education / Ereuna Stīn Ekpaideusī, 2020, Vol 9, p1
- ISSN
2241-7303
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12681/hjre.22080