Peer tutoring in a physical education setting: Influence of tutor skill level on novice learners' motivation and performance

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 105-123

  D'Arripe Longueville, Fabienne ^a,d   Gernigon, Christophe ^a,b   Huet, Marie Laure ^a   Cadopi, Marielle ^b   Winnykamen, Fayda ^c  

^a National Institute of Sport and Physical Education   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

Gender; Observational learning; Peer assisted learning; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036392722     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.22.1.105     Document Type: Article

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