The role of teachers' support in predicting students' motivation and achievement outcomes in physical education

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 329-343

  Zhang, Tao ^a   Solmon, Melinda A ^b   Gu, Xiangli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement outcomes; Expectancy value model; Motivation; Self determination theory; Supportive environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871504363     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.31.4.329     Document Type: Article

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