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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

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Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes.

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Structures and Ecology: Linear facilitation processes vis-à-vis non-linear developmental processes in Physical Education (PE)

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Many a times, I question the need to do that when expectations seems to tell us to be status quo in treating PE mainly as activity sessions. This expectation can come from internal to the school and external stakeholders, including PE teachers ourselves. In which scenario are we value-adding better as teachers?

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The Perfect Storm of Learning Conditions in Physical Education (PE)

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The big assumption I made here (not the best assumption for a holistic picture of PE but adequate for what I want to share here) is that skill acquisition is a big part of our job as PE teachers and it is necessary for us to think about it in order to do better. Frontiers in Psychology. We are always tweaking them.

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California Model School: Albert Einstein Academies

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“I think Heart Zones is a very impactful tool that teachers can utilize to create a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) classroom…” ~ Brian Nassif, PE Teacher at Albert Einstein Academies What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? for their motivation to play/move.

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5 Tips To Technology Use In Physical Education

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2015), motivation (Melton et al., Autonomy refers to doing a task or activity under one’s own volition or choice, and when this psychological need is not met, intrinsic motivation can be hindered. For example, students could be provided the choice of which workout program to access within PLT4M.

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Student Centered Learning Examples Using Technology

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During instructional units, teachers can use formative assessments to track progress and get a sense of how students are experiencing the delivery of curriculum. Plickers is a technology tool that is gaining popularity with elementary PE teachers. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations: Classic definitions and new directions.