A study of flow theory in the foreign language classroom

J Egbert - Canadian modern language review, 2004 - utpjournals.press
This article focuses on the relationship between flow experiences and language learning.
Flow Theory suggests that flow experiences (characterized by a balance between challenge …

Factors that influence physical activity participation among high-and low-SES youth

ML Humbert, KE Chad, KS Spink… - Qualitative health …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Researchers have rarely addressed the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES)
and physical activity fromthe perspective of youth. To illuminate the factors that youth …

Zen and the art of living mindfully: The health-enhancing potential of Zen aesthetics

T Lomas, N Etcoff, W Van Gordon, E Shonin - Journal of religion and …, 2017 - Springer
Amidst the burgeoning enthusiasm for mindfulness in the West, there is a concern that the
largely secular 'de-contextualized'way in which it is being harnessed is denuding it of its …

Relationships among goal orientations, motivational climate and flow in adolescent athletes: Differences by gender

JAM Murcia, EC Gimeno, DGC Coll - The Spanish journal of …, 2008 - cambridge.org
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the relationships among perceived
motivational climate, individuals' goal orientations, and dispositional flow, with attention to …

Measuring flow in the EFL classroom: Learners' perceptions of inter‐and intra‐cultural task‐based interactions

S Aubrey - TESOL quarterly, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This article reports on a study that investigates the effects of inter‐cultural contact on flow
experiences during the performance of five oral tasks in an English as a foreign language …

[PDF][PDF] Complementando la teoría de la autodeterminación con las metas sociales: un estudio sobre la diversión en educación física

JAM Murcia, AH Paños, DGC Coll - Revista Mexicana de Psicología, 2009 - redalyc.org
El objetivo de este estudio fue relacionar las metas sociales con la teoría de la
autodeterminación para explicar la diversión en educación física. En el estudio participaron …

Using a naturalistic ecological approach to examine the factors influencing youth physical activity across grades 7 to 12

ML Humbert, KE Chad, MW Bruner… - Health Education & …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
High levels of inactivity in youth have led researchers and practitioners to focus on
identifying the factors that influence physical activity behaviors in young people. The present …

Influencia de la motivación y del flow disposicional sobre la intención de realizar actividad físico-deportiva en adolescentes de cuatro países

EF Álvarez, JC López, V Gómez, JB Parra… - … en educación física …, 2017 - dialnet.unirioja.es
El objetivo de este estudio fue, en primer lugar, estudiar posibles diferencias en orientación
motivacional, motivación intrínseca, flow disposicional e intención futura de ser físicamente …

Understanding and promoting fun in youth sport: coaches' perspectives

EG Bengoechea, WB Strean… - Physical Education & …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the importance of fun in initiating and sustaining sport involvement, and despite the
critical role that coaches play in the success of youth sport programs, few attempts have …

The fragility of group flow: The experiences of two small groups in a middle school mathematics classroom

AC Armstrong - The Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 2008 - Elsevier
This article considers two small groups of students in the same Grade 8 mathematics
classroom whose approaches to the same mathematical problem result in very different …