There has been a plethora of studies in the past decade investigating task and ego
achievement goal orientations in physical activity settings and how they might be associated …

Relatively little research drawing from self-determination theory has examined the links
between controlling teaching environments and student motivation. To this end, two …

Self-determination theory (SDT) has served as a theoretical framework for considerable
research on teaching behavior and student motivation. The majority of studies have focused …

The theoretical components of research are some of the most complicated and challenging
aspects for new researchers to understand. While relevant methodologies are routinely …

The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth account of amotivation in compulsory
school physical education by examining its major causes, the way it is displayed, and how it …

The specific aim of this study was to examine whether motivational climate, perceived
physical competence, and exercise motivation predict enjoyment in school physical …

Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) has been applied as a core concept for understanding and
promoting students' motivation in physical education (PE) and shows considerable …

Objectives: To assess the effects of a year-long intervention in Greek junior high school
physical education on motivational climate, goal orientations and attitudes towards exercise …

We have divided the chapter into several distinct sections. First, we begin with the
knowledge base on descriptive reasons for participation because these studies helped …

We investigated the role of motivational climates, teacher autonomy support, perceived
competence and autonomy on pupils' self‐regulated motivation in physical education (PE) …