Objectives The purpose of this study was to systematically review and appraise the
achievement goal literature (1990–2014) with a view to identifying the intra-individual …

Adults (more than 18 years old) are likely to reproduce the habits that they acquired during
childhood and adolescence (from 6 to 16 years old). For that reason, teachers and parents …

Physical education teachers can influence students' self-determination through the
motivational strategies that they use. The current study examined how teachers' reported …

Metacognition is known to be an important factor in academic achievement; however it is
also important in a wider life context. The ability to reflect upon how we are thinking can help …

The aim of the present study is to provide information and suggest ways to improve and
evaluate metacognition in early childhood. Metacognition is important to learning and …

Although work represents an important achievement setting, research on the perceived
motivational climate, as defined by the achievement goal theory (AGT), remains limited …

Sport Psychology, 2nd Edition provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology
with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance. After exploring …

OBJECTIVE: We examined changes in student achievement goals, perceptions of
motivational climate and affective responses in secondary school physical education …

We used achievement goal theory to examine students' physical activity (PA) motivation and
physical education (PE) enjoyment. Purposes included: 1) determine whether schools with …

This study examined the relationship of motivational climate and differential achievement
goals to meta-cognitive self-regulation, regulation of effort, help-seeking and self …