Effect of a multi-dimensional intervention programme on the motivation of physical education students

PLoS One. 2014 Jan 15;9(1):e85275. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085275. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

This research study purports to verify the effect produced on the motivation of physical education students of a multi-dimensional programme in dance teaching sessions. This programme incorporates the application of teaching skills directed towards supporting the needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness. A quasi-experimental design was carried out with two natural groups of 4(th) year Secondary Education students--control and experimental -, delivering 12 dance teaching sessions. A prior training programme was carried out with the teacher in the experimental group to support these needs. An initial and final measurement was taken in both groups and the results revealed that the students from the experimental group showed an increase of the perception of autonomy and, in general, of the level of self-determination towards the curricular content of corporal expression focused on dance in physical education. To this end, we highlight the programme's usefulness in increasing the students' motivation towards this content, which is so complicated for teachers of this area to develop.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Motivation*
  • Physical Education and Training*
  • Students / psychology*
  • Workforce

Grants and funding

This study has been realized thanks to the financing of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport and with the contribution of the Council of Employment, Company and Innovation of the Government of Estremadura across the European funds of Regional Development. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.