1. Adolescent expectancy-value motivation and learning: A disconnected case in physical education
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Zhu, Xihe and Chen, Ang
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ADOLESCENT psychology , *MOTIVATION (Psychology) , *LEARNING , *PHYSICAL education , *PERCEPTUAL motor learning , *MULTIPLE regression analysis , *PERFORMANCE - Abstract
Abstract: This study reports adolescent expectancy-value motivation, and its relation to fitness knowledge and psychomotor skill learning in physical education. Students (N =854) from 12 middle schools provided data on expectancy-value motivation, fitness knowledge and psychomotor skill learning. Results from dependent t-test and MANOVA indicated that 8th grade students rated task values significantly lower than 6th grade while their expectancy beliefs did not significantly differ. Students gained sizable fitness knowledge (d =0.58, p <0.05) and badminton skill (d =1.40, p <0.05). Multiple regression analyses revealed that expectancy-value motivation did not significantly predict learning in fitness knowledge or psychomotor skills. These findings suggest that expectancy-value motivation might predict engagement and performance, but not necessarily learning achievement in physical education. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2010
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