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  • Motor Skill Acquisition
  • Educational Psychology
  • Sports Science

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  • Accurate self-judgment is crucial for motor skill development and lifelong physical activity.
  • Understanding factors influencing judgment accuracy in youth sports is essential for effective coaching and education.
  • Previous research highlights the role of metacognition in performance evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the reasons behind inaccurate performance judgments in a motor task among seventh graders.
  • To compare metacognitive skills and knowledge base between students with high and low judgment accuracy.
  • To identify factors that can enhance students' ability to accurately assess their motor performance.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-two seventh graders performed volleyball serves, estimating scores using the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) standards.
  • Students were categorized into 'low accuracy' and 'high accuracy' groups based on estimated versus actual performance.
  • Interviews assessed students' justifications for their judgments and confidence levels; independent sample t-tests analyzed group differences.

Main Results:

  • Both 'low accuracy' and 'high accuracy' groups demonstrated metacognitive skills in performance evaluation.
  • The 'low accuracy' group significantly lacked declarative and procedural knowledge crucial for accurate self-assessment (t(20) = 4.59, p < 0.001).
  • Students tended to focus on outcome rather than process when evaluating their performance.

Conclusions:

  • Inaccurate motor task judgments in students stem from insufficient declarative and procedural knowledge, not a lack of metacognitive skills.
  • Educational interventions should integrate theoretical knowledge and practical experience to improve students' performance evaluation.
  • Enhancing judgment accuracy can foster greater confidence and promote sustained engagement in physical activities.