Physical Education Modules

ACHIEVEMENT GOAL THEORY

Bowler, M. (2009, September). The influence of the TARGET motivational climate structures on pupil physical activity levels during year 9 athletics lessons. Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, University of Manchester, England. Available to all

Morgan, K., & Carpenter, P. (2002). Effects of manipulating the motivational climate in physical education lessons. European Physical Education Review, 8, 207-229. Available to all

Ntoumanis, N., Vazou, S., & Duda, J.L. (2007). Peer-created motivational climate. In S. Jowette & D. Lavallee (Eds.), Social psychology in sport (pp. 145–156). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Available to all

Treasure, D. C., & Roberts, G. C. (1995). Applications of achievement goal theory to physical education: Implications for enhancing motivation. Quest, 47, 475-489. Available to all

Weigand, D., Carr, S., Petherick, C., & Taylor, A. (2001). Motivational climate in sport and physical education: The role of significant others. European Journal of Sport Science, 1, 1-13. Available to all

ATTRIBUTION THEORY

Horner, S. L., & Gaither, S. M. (2004). Attribution retraining instruction with a second-grade class. Early Childhood Education Journal, 31, 165-170. Available to some

Orbach, I., Singer, R., & Murphey, M. (1997). Changing attributions with an attribution training technique related to basketball dribbling. The Sport Psychologist, 11, 294-304. Available to some

Orbach, I., Singer, R., & Price, M. (1999). An attribution training program and achievement in sport. The Sport Psychologist, 13, 69-82. Available to some

Sinnott, K., & Biddle, S. (1998). Changes in attributions, perceptions of success and intrinsic motivation after attribution retraining in children's sport. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 7, 137-144. Available to all

GOAL SETTING

Baghurst, T., Tapps, T., & Kensinger, W. (2015). Setting goals for achievement in physical education settings. Strategies, 28, 27-33. Available to all

McDonald, S. M., & Trost, S. G. (2015). The effects of a goal setting intervention on aerobic fitness in middle school students. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 34, 576-587. Can be requested

Morisano, D., Hirsh, J. B., Peterson, J. B., Pihl, R. O., & Shore, B. M. (2010). Setting, elaborating, and reflecting on personal goals improves academic performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95, 255-264. Available to all

MULTIPLE PSYCH SKILL INTERVENTIONS

Anderson, A. (1997) Learning strategies in physical education: Self-talk, imagery, and goal-setting. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 68, 30-35. Available to some

Finn, J., McKenna, J., & Vickers, D. (2013, Spring). Integrating a mental skills training programme into a secondary school physical education curriculum. Physical Education Matters, 36-40. Available to all

Kolovelonis, A., Goudas, M., & Dermitzaki, I. (2012). The effects of self-talk and goal setting on self-regulation of learning a new motor skill in physical education. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10, 221-235. Available to some and can be requested

IMAGERY

Munroe-Chandler, K. J., Hall, C. R., Fishburne, G. J., Murphy, L., & Hall, N. D. (2012). Effects of a cognitive specific imagery intervention on the soccer skill performance of young athletes: Age group comparisons. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13, 324-331. Available to some and can be requested

SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY

Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J., & Song, Y. G. (2016). A teacher-focused intervention to decrease PE students’ amotivation by increasing need satisfaction and decreasing need frustration. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 38, 217-235. Available to some

Niemiec, C. P., & Ryan, R. M. (2009). Autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the classroom Applying self-determination theory to educational practice. Theory and Research in Education, 7, 133-144. Available to all

Ntoumanis, N. (2001). A self‐determination approach to the understanding of motivation in physical education. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 71, 225-242. Available to all

Standage, M., Duda, J. L., & Ntoumanis, N. (2005). A test of self‐determination theory in school physical education. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 75, 411-433. Available to all

Williams, G. C., Grow, V. M., Freedman, Z. R., Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (1996). Motivational predictors of weight loss and weight-loss maintenance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 115-126. Available to all

SELF-EFFICACY THEORY

Gao, Z., Lee, A. M., & Harrison, L. (2008). Understanding students' motivation in sport and physical education: From the expectancy-value model and self-efficacy theory perspectives. Quest, 60, 236-254. Available to all

van Dinther, M., Dochy, F., & Segers, M. (2011). Factors affecting students’ self-efficacy in higher education. Educational Research Review, 6, 95-108. Available to all

SELF-TALK

Kolovelonis, A., Goudas, M., & Dermitzaki, I. (2011). The effects of instructional and motivational self-talk on students’ motor task performance in physical education. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 12, 153-158. Available to some and can be requested

Theodorakis, Y., Laparidis, K., Kioumourtzoglou, E., & Goudas, M. (1998). Combined effects of goal setting and performance feedback on performance and physiological response on a maximum effort task. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 86, 1035-1041. Available to all

• Although this study does not directly relate to PE, it indicates that setting a goal to improve performance between two beep tests could be effective.

Theodorakis, Y., Weinberg, R., Natsis, P., Douma, I., & Kazakas, P. (2000). The effects of motivational and instructional self-talk on improving motor performance. The Sport Psychologist, 14, 253-272. Available to some

Zourbanos, N. (2013). The use of instructional and motivational self-talk in setting up a physical education lesson. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 84(8), 54-58. Available to all

Zourbanos, N., Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Bardas, D., & Theodorakis, Y. (2013). The effects of a self-talk intervention on elementary students’ motor task performance. Early Child Development and Care, 183, 924-930. Available to all

Zourbanos, N., Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Bardas, D., & Theodorakis, Y. (2013). The effects of self-talk on dominant and non-dominant arm performance on a handball task in primary physical education students. The Sport Psychologist, 27, 171-176. Available to all