Efecto de un programa lúdico, como calentamiento de educación física, en la motivación intrínseca de estudiantes de Básica Superior y Bachillerato

Abstract

Nowadays, the lack of motivation of children and young people in physical activities is one of the main problems in the educational system. It becomes essential to implement reforms in teaching methodologies related to this field. Methodologies that avoid a sedentary in this group of the society and help promote adequate lifestyles. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of a playful program on intrinsic motivation in upper basic and high school students of Unidad Educativa Miguel Diaz Cueva, using competitive and cooperative games during the warm-up in Physical Education classes. The quasi-experimental study was descriptive, in which 104 upper basic and high school students participated. Experimental and control groups were created: the experimental group was formed by 29 ninth grade and 28 first grade students of high school; the control group was formed by 27studets from tenth grade and 20 students from third grade of high school. Intrinsic motivation was measured in the pre and posttest using the Physical Education Motivation Questionnaire (CMEF). This test measures five types of motivation. Likewise, a program of recreational activities was designed based on a literature review, which consisted of 12 work sessions. For the tabulation and analysis of data, the programs Microsoft Excel 2019 and IBM SPSS V26 were used, respectively. The results showed that there was an improvement of 53.57% of intrinsic motivation in the experimental groups, as well as an improvement of 29,03% in the identified regulation. In conclusion, the program of recreational activities during the warm-up of physical education classes had a notable effectiveness, so this type of activity is positive for improving student motivation