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Students' Attitudes toward an After-School Physical Activity Programme
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Agbuga, Bulent; Xiang, Ping; McBride, Ron – European Physical Education Review, 2013
Though considerable research on student attitudes has been conducted in physical education, little information exists concerning student attitudes toward after-school physical activity programmes. This study assessed students' attitudes toward their after-school physical activity programme located in southwest Texas, USA. Participants included 158…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Student Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Extracurricular Activities
Longitudinal Goal Patterns and Their Effects on Students' Motivation in Running Programs
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Xiang, Ping; Liu, Yuanlong; McBride, Ron E.; Bruene, April – Journal of Experimental Education, 2011
In this study the authors examined longitudinal achievement goal patterns and their effects on students' motivation and performance from the 5th to 6th grade in physical education running programs. In their 5th and 6th grade, 412 participants completed questionnaires assessing their task and ego orientations, expectancy beliefs, task values, and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Self Concept, Student Motivation
Achievement Goals and Their Relations to Children's Disruptive Behaviors in an After-School Physical Activity Program
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Agbuga, Bulent; Xiang, Ping; McBride, Ron – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
This study used a trichotomous achievement goal model to explore and describe what actually happened in terms of students' achievement goals and disruptive behaviors in an after-school physical activity program. Participants included 158 students in grades 3-6. They completed questionnaires assessing their achievement goals and disruptive…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Achievement, Grade 3, Student Behavior