Research on self-determination in physical education: Key findings and proposals for future research

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 97-121

  Van den Berghe, Lynn ^a   Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a   Cardon, Greet ^a   Kirk, David ^b   Haerens, Leen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

motivation; pedagogy; psychology; self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888986379     PISSN: 17408989     EISSN: 17425786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2012.732563     Document Type: Article

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