Monitoring parental et motivation à apprendre chez les élèves du niveau 3 de l’École publique de Soa

Abstract

This study starts from the observation that some primary school students show a progressive disinterest in their learning. This is reflected in particular by school dropout for some or a lack of perseverance in the face of academic challenges and absenteeism for others, the refusal to participate in lessons during teaching, a lack of concentration, the refusal to do homework at home or to review their lessons. These facts are out of sync with the school motivation model, which shows that motivation in a student is reflected, among other things, by the value they place on the activity, the ability to succeed in a task, the controllability of an activity, the choice to undertake an activity, cognitive engagement, perseverance, and performance. Hence the problem of lack of motivation among these students. The observation of the students' behavior described above leads us to wonder about the role that parents play in their lives. Therefore, a survey was initiated among 297 students in level 3 of the Soa public school to test the hypothesis that parental monitoring influences their motivation to learn. The data collected through a questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test. The results confirmed our various research hypotheses, consequently, our general hypothesis. X²cal (52,12) less than x²lu (28,02) for the first hypothesis, x²cal (580,66) less than x²lu (413,02) for the second hypotheses, x²cal (595,32) less than x²lu (445,56) for the third hypotheses, x²cal (121,35) less than x² (76,57). The contingency coefficient (CC) is respectively = 0.71, 0.82, 0.81, and 0.77; with P = .000 for all hypotheses. Thus, communication between sponsor and child about school, supervision during homework, the importance attached to academic success, and the link between school and sponsor influence the motivation to learn among level 3 students at the Soa public school. In view of all this, suggestions have been made to the entire educational community to strengthen and create perfect parental monitoring in the schooling of level three students at public school, thereby fostering motivation to learn among the latter.