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Motivational profiles and flow in physical education lessons
Alvaro Sicilia Camacho1, Juan Antonio Moreno Murcia, Antonio J Rojas Tejada
1Almeria University.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|June 18, 2008
Summary
This study identified three student motivation profiles in physical education: High Motivation, Low Motivation, and Mastery Motivation. These profiles significantly impacted students' perceived flow experiences and varied by sex.
Area of Science:
- Physical Education
- Educational Psychology
- Sport Psychology
Background:
- Student motivation is crucial for engagement in physical education.
- Understanding motivational profiles can inform instructional strategies.
- Flow experiences are linked to intrinsic motivation and positive learning outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify distinct student profiles based on goal orientation and motivational climate in physical education.
- To examine differences in perceived flow experiences among these identified profiles.
- To investigate the relationship between motivational profiles and student sex.
Main Methods:
- Cluster analysis was employed to group students based on goal orientation and motivational climate.
- Questionnaires assessed goal orientations, motivational climates, and perceived flow.
- Data from 983 adolescents (14-15 years old) in a Spanish school district were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Three distinct motivational clusters emerged: High Motivation (40.3%), Low Motivation (27.6%), and Mastery Motivation (32.2%).
- Significant differences in perceived flow experiences were observed across the three clusters.
- Motivational profiles exhibited variations in sex composition.
Conclusions:
- The findings highlight the existence of diverse motivational profiles within physical education settings.
- Tailoring instruction to specific motivational profiles may enhance student flow experiences.
- Sex-based differences in motivational profiles warrant further investigation in physical education.
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