Situational interest in physical education: A function of learning task design

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 150-164

  Chen, Ang ^a   Darst, Paul W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Middle school students; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035379579     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2001.10608945     Document Type: Article

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