The Effects of Motivational Program on Students’ Attitude and Classroom Climate towards Physical Education Classes

• Main Authors: Wen-Chi Chiu, 邱雯姬
• Other Authors: Mei-Yao Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/38193934215150945032

碩士 === 國立體育大學 === 體育推廣學系碩士班 === 101 === The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of Motivational (Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence, ARC) Program on the attitude and classroom climate of eighth grade students on their physical education classes by comparing it with traditional learning method. Two classes of eighth grade students (n=64) and their teacher were participated in this study. One class (n=33) received the Motivational (Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence, ARC) Program learning method. The other class was (n=31) received the traditional learning method. Both groups were implemented different learning approaches for 5 weeks. The class was met for two times a week and each class has forty-five minutes long. Participants completed pre- and post-tests of the Sports Attitude Scale and the Classroom Climate Scale. Results were as follows: a) The Motivational (Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence, ARC) Program group was significantly increased in the factor of emotion, action intention and overall sports attitude scores after intervention; b) The Motivational (Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence, ARC) Program group was significantly increased in the factor of conflict, satisfaction and overall classroom climate scores after intervention; c) The Motivational (Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence, ARC) Program group was significantly higher scores in the factor of emotion, action intentions, the overall sports attitude scores, satisfaction, limit the overall classroom climate scores than traditional learning group. Given the limited research on the portion beneficial effects of Motivational (Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence, ARC) Program on student learning, this study provides empirical support for Motivational (Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence, ARC) Program.