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Wang, Yubing; Zhang, Tan; Chen, Ang – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the 3-year trajectory of students' interest in learning physical activity (PA) knowledge during middle school and the effects of gender and prior knowledge on the trajectory. Methods: Using a repeated-measures design, a cohort of 447 sixth-grade students' interest in learning PA knowledge was…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Gender Differences, Prior Learning, Middle School Students
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Wang, Yubing; Chen, Ang – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the extent to which a concept-based physical education curriculum, specifically the Science of Healthful Living (SHL) curriculum, influenced middle school students' knowledge, motivation for physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA), and out-of-school PA. Methods: A static group comparison design was…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Physical Education, Middle School Students, Knowledge Level
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Xiang, Ping; Bruene, April; Chen, Ang – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2005
In this study we examined the interrelationship among extrinsic rewards and achievement goals (including a work-avoidance goal), competence beliefs, and task values associated with health-enhancing running tasks over a school year. A group of elementary school students (n = 119) from a program that promoted running for running's sake and another…
Descriptors: Rewards, Elementary School Students, Student Motivation, Regression (Statistics)