ERIC Number: EJ701864
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar
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Children's Motivation in Elementary Physical Education: A Longitudinal Study
Xiang, Ping; McBride, Ron; Guan, Jianmin
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v75 n1 p71-80 Mar 2004
The present study examined relationships among variables drawn from achievement goal theory and the expectancy-value model of achievement choice as well as mean level changes of these variables over time in elementary physical education. Participants (N = 207) completed questionnaires over a 2-year period: once while in the second and fourth grades and again when they were in the third and fifth grades. Results indicated that achievement goals, expectancy-related beliefs, and subjective task values were related to one another and were predictive of children's intention for future participation in physical education. Children's subjective task values of physical education decreased over time. Children in Cohort 1 (across second to third grades) generally had stronger motivation for learning in physical education than children in Cohort 2 (across fourth to fifth grades). Findings suggest the importance of integrating achievement goal theory and the expectancy-value model of achievement choice in understanding student motivation.
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Questionnaires, Elementary School Students, Physical Education, Goal Orientation, Student Motivation, Student Participation, Futures (of Society), Models
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-1598. Web site: http://www.aahperd.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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