Children's experiences of fun and enjoyment during a season of sport education

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 344-355

  MacPhail, Ann ^a   Gorely, Trish ^b   Kirk, David ^c   Kinchin, Gary ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Motivation; Perceived competence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPORT; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPORTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 52049124499     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2008.10599498     Document Type: Article

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