The effects of self-talk and goal setting on self-regulation of learning a new motor skill in physical education

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 221-235

  Kolovelonis, Athanasios ^a   Goudas, Marios ^a   Dermitzaki, Irini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

goal setting; motor skill; physical education; self regulated learning; self talk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863958928     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2012.671592     Document Type: Article

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