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Fly eller illa fäkta: gymnasieelevers upplevelser av utmaningar i ämnet idrott och hälsa
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Movement, Culture and Society.
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Movement, Culture and Society.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (university diploma), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Fight or flight : upper secondary school students perception of challenges in Physical Education and Health (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syfte och frågeställningar

Syftet med studien är att få en ökad kunskap om vilka utmaningar gymnasieelever möter under lektioner i idrott och hälsa. Studien vill även undersöka hur gymnasieelever hanterar de uppkomna situationerna samt hur eleverna upplever lärarens roll när de möter utmaningar. Studiens frågeställningar är:

  • Vilka utmaningar möter gymnasieelever under lektioner i idrott och hälsa?
  • Hur upplever gymnasieelever att de hanterar utmaningar under lektioner i idrott  och hälsa?
  • När gymnasieelever möter utmaningar under lektioner i idrott och hälsa, hur upplever de lärarens roll?

Metod

För att svara på studiens syfte genomfördes intervjuer med sex gymnasieelever. Eleverna kom från olika skolor i Stockholm och var fördelade över alla olika årskurser. Resultatet analyserades med hjälp av Flow-teorin och The Adventure Experience Paradigm. 

Resultat

Samtliga respondenter upplevde både positiva och negativa utmaningar under lektioner i idrott och hälsa. Många upplevde de största utmaningarna i sociala situationer där de förväntades visa upp något eller jämfördes med varandra. Resultatet visar att respondenternas upplevelser av utmaningar samt deras reaktioner är starkt påverkade av relationen till klassen och läraren. I flera fall var även deras relation till betygen en källa till stressande utmaning och något som gjorde att de genomförde en uppgift trots starkt motstånd. Positiva utmaningar uppkom oftast i aktiviteter respondenterna var vana vid sen tidigare eller vid de tillfällen då de kände samhörighet med resten av klasskamraterna. Samtliga respondenter ansåg att lärarens personlighet och bemötande har stor betydelse för hur de hanterar utmanande situationer i ämnet idrott och hälsa.

Slutsats

Studien visar att den upplevda tryggheten har stor påverkan på hur elever i gymnasiet upplever utmaningar under lektioner i idrott och hälsa. Ett större fokus på att skapa en bra grupp skulle kunna leda till att fler vågar utmana sig och misslyckas. Studien visar även att elever skulle bli bättre på att hantera utmaningar och få en mer positiv upplevelse av fysisk aktivitet med mer individfokuserad undervisning och mindre fokus på betyg.

Abstract [en]

Aim

The aim of this study is to gather knowledge regarding which challenges upper secondary school students experience during classes in PE and Health. Furthermore, the study intends to investigate how students manage arising situations as well as their understanding of the role of the teacher when facing these challenges. The research questions are:

  • Which challenges do upper secondary school students meet in PE and Health classes?
  • How do upper secondary school students perceive that they deal with challenges in PE and Health classes?
  • When facing challenges in PE and Health classes, how do upper secondary school students perceive the role of the teacher? 

Method

Interviews with six upper secondary school students were performed in order to gain insight into how students relate to challenges in PE and Health classes. The students were from different schools in Stockholm and were from different years in upper secondary school. Interpretation of the interviews was aided by reference to Flow theory and the Adventure Experience Paradigm.

Results

All of the interviewed students experienced both positive and negative challenges in PE and Health classes. Many of the students experienced the greatest challenges in social situations when expected to demonstrate something, or when compared to each other. The results of the study show a connection between students' experiences, their methods of dealing with challenging situations and their relationship to other students and the teacher. In many cases the origin of stress in challenges was the students' relationship to the grading criteria, which was also the reason why they completed a task despite a feeling of resistance. The perception of positive challenges arose most often when the students were already familiar with the activity or in situations when they felt connected to the other students. All the interviewed students regarded that the teacher's personality and attitude were crucial to how they manage challenging situations in PE and Health.

Conclusion

The results of the study show that the perceived security affects how students in upper secondary school experience challenges in PE and Health classes. A greater focus on creating a good group dynamic could encourage students to dare to challenge themselves and to fail. This study also shows that students could better develop their capacity to deal with challenges and also be exposed to a more positive experience of physical activity through more individualised teaching and less focus on grades.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021.
Series
Examensarbete ; 2020:91
Keywords [en]
PE, challenges, flow, the adventure experience paradigm, coping, pedagogik
Keywords [sv]
idrott och hälsa, utmaningar, flow, the adventure experience paradigm, coping, pedagogik
National Category
Sport and Fitness Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-6491OAI: oai:DiVA.org:gih-6491DiVA, id: diva2:1516338
Educational program
Idrott och hälsa, 120 hp
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