My family matters: altruistic, mixed and self-oriented purposes for learning among Chilean students

This work analyzes the purposes declared by a small sample of Chilean students, categorizing them according to their self-oriented, altruistic or hybrid characteristics, going beyond the dichotomy that is common in the literature, which includes only extrinsic and intrinsic purposes, or self-oriente...

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Published inCalidad en la educación no. 57
Main Authors Imbarack, Patricia, Koppmann, Francisca, Santana, Macarena, Claro, Susana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.01.2023
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Summary:This work analyzes the purposes declared by a small sample of Chilean students, categorizing them according to their self-oriented, altruistic or hybrid characteristics, going beyond the dichotomy that is common in the literature, which includes only extrinsic and intrinsic purposes, or self-oriented and prosocial purposes. As an emerging category, it delves into family purposes, discussing factors that could influence the relevance of the family as a determinant of purpose. In addition, the importance given to the family in the purpose of Chilean students is compared with international literature, which tends to relegate the family environment to a second place with respect to other purposes. This comparison is intended to inspire future analyzes that delve into the contextual determinants of the definition of purpose in education. Finally, this work aims to contribute to future research on purpose in Latin American students, since it is likely that in the region there is a similar pattern, which relieves the family as a crucial element for the construction of the purpose and motivations of the students. Este trabajo analiza los propósitos declarados por una pequeña muestra de estudiantes chilenos, categorizándolos según sus características auto-orientadas, altruistas o híbridas, superando la dicotomía que es común en la literatura, que incluye solo propósitos extrínsecos e intrínsecos, o fines auto-orientados y prosociales. Como categoría emergente, profundiza en los propósitos familiares, discutiendo factores que podrían influir en la relevancia de la familia como determinante del propósito. Además, se compara la importancia otorgada a la familia en el propósito de los estudiantes chilenos con la literatura internacional, que tiende a relegar el ámbito familiar a un segundo plano respecto de otros propósitos. Esta comparación pretende inspirar futuros análisis que profundicen en los determinantes contextuales de la definición de finalidad en la educación. Finalmente, este trabajo pretende contribuir a futuras investigaciones sobre el propósito en estudiantes latinoamericanos, ya que es probable que en la región exista un patrón similar, que releve a la familia como elemento crucial para la construcción del propósito y motivaciones de los estudiantes.
ISSN:0717-4004
0718-4565
DOI:10.31619/caledu.n57.1231