In my master's thesis, I dealt with the relationship between the physical self-concept and motivation to learn in primary school pupils in the second triad. I was interested in the condition of students' physical self-concept, what are the differences in the physical self-concept between students according to class and gender, what is the condition of students' motivation to learn, what are the differences in learning motivation according to class and gender, and what is the relationship between physical self-concept and motivation to learn.
In the theoretical part, I investigated the concept of self-concept, its development and structure. I focused on the physical self-concept. I was interested in whether there are differences in the physical self-concept according to age and gender and what these differences are. I touched upon the topic of gender stereotypes that affect the physical self-concept of girls and boys. I concluded the chapter on self-concept with the functions of self-concept and the role of the teacher in the development of students' self-concept. I also researched motivation to learn, its components and ways of motivating students. I concluded the theoretical part with a chapter on the relationship between self-concept and motivation.
I investigated the research problem empirically using a combined research approach. The method used in this master's thesis is descriptive. The sample consists of 207 male and female students of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. I also included six teachers of participating student departments.
I collected the students' answers with a questionnaire, and the teachers' answers with the help of a semi-structured interview. I analysed the collected numerical data with the SPSS program, I analysed the data obtained through the interview in terms of content.
The results of the research showed that students have a good physical self-concept with differences depending on class and gender. Students are also well motivated to learn. For most, a combination of internal and external motivation prevails. Even in the field of learning motivation, there are differences according to class and gender. The results confirmed the assumption that there is a medium-strong and positive connection between physical self-concept and motivation to learn.
Research findings of this work indicate that the relationship between physical self-concept and learning motivation is important and must be considered in the educational work.
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