ALTERNATIVE SPORTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION An experience in Secondary Education

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the students’ motivation after practicing alternative (AS) and traditional sports (TS) and to know the teachers’ opinion regarding this experience. From the results, it stands out that, in the AS group, intrinsic motivation increases and extrinsic motivation decreases, while the identified motivation in the TS decreases. Teachers positively valued the experience as active, dynamic, inclusive and motivating. Physical Education teachers should consider including AS in their programs given the significant increase in intrinsic motivation towards the subject by students and the opinions and benefits highlighted by parti-cipating teachers.