Does “sneaky fox” facilitate learning? Examining the effects of seductive details in physical education

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 498-506

  Shen, Bo ^a   McCaughtry, Nate ^a   Martin, Jeffrey ^a   Dillion, Suzanna ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fun; Motivational strategies; Situational interest

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; TEACHING; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33845527523     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2006.10599384     Document Type: Article

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