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ERIC Number: EJ870248
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Sep
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0270-1367
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Instructional Climates in Preschool Children Who Are At-Risk. Part II: Perceived Physical Competence
Robinson, Leah E.; Rudisill, Mary E.; Goodway, Jacqueline D.
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v80 n3 p543-551 Sep 2009
In Part II of this study, we examined the effect of two 9-week instructional climates (low-autonomy [LA] and mastery motivational climate [MMC]) on perceived physical competence (PPC) in preschoolers (N = 117). Participants were randomly assigned to an LA, MMC, or comparison group. PPC was assessed by a pretest, posttest, and retention test with the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance. A significant Treatment x Time interaction (p less than 0.001) was present, supporting that MMC participants reported significantly higher PPC scores over time, while no positive changes were present in LA and comparison participants. The results show that an MMC leads to psychological benefits related to achievement motivation. These findings should encourage early childhood educators to consider the effect of instructional climates on children's self-perception. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) [For Part I, see EJ870247.]
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance
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