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Unpacking Student Motivation

The Physical Educator

Early on in my career, I had no idea how to motivate students in my teaching. Knowing this impact, how can we best support student motivation in our lessons? Let’s take a look at teaching strategies that can help us target these needs so that we may support student motivation in P.E.

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5G: Motivating Teachers to Implement Movement Breaks

Moving Minds Blog

If the motivation to allow students to do activity breaks [.] The post 5G: Motivating Teachers to Implement Movement Breaks appeared first on Moving Minds Blog. 5G is the latest version of cellular technology, designed to increase the speed of wireless networks.

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Motivation & Psychology with Jonny McMurtry

Player Development Project

In this Masterclass Discussion Dave Wright sits down with motivational researcher and rugby coach, Jonny McMurtry. Jonny discusses his research into motivation and participation in youth sport.

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TARGETing the motivational climate in PE

Drowning in the Shallow

Mary Kennedy’s (2016) offers a conceptualisation of teaching that is through the lens of persistent challenges.

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Controlling Motivational Strategies: Implications for Sports Coaches

Player Development Project

The post Controlling Motivational Strategies: Implications for Sports Coaches appeared first on Player Development Project. Research Reviews autonomy coach behaviour coaching communication controlling behaviour extrinsic motivation intrinsic motivation motivation youth coaching youth sport

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes.

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Player Motivation with James Vaughan & Dan Wright

Player Development Project

What motivates young people to play sport? In this Masterclass Discussion, Dan Wright sits down with PDP Lead Researcher James Vaughan to discuss some of the complexities of player motivation. Why do some players like Zlatan Ibrahimovi? and Yannick Bolasie play the way they do?

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Transforming Motivation for Exercise in a Safe and Kind Environment

PE Scholar

Insights into the needs, barriers, and motivation based on experiences with exercise participation among individuals with Type 2 diabetes

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“He Called On It All” – A Motivational Video for Track Athletes

Physical Education Update

If you’re looking for a video to motivate your runners, check this out. It’s track and field championship season. It’s not a high quality production, but it’s set to music and the message is great. It’s called “He Called on it All.”

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Seven Key Ingredients For Improving Student Motivation

Skillastics

Some educators use the words motivation and engagement interchangeably, but they’re very different. Motivation comes in two forms, according to a study from the University of Rochester in American Psychologist. Mix in a little extrinsic motivation in your regime.

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The ACL Comeback: Post-Surgery Goals and Motivation

The Sporting

In this article, I’m discussing my story- and how I’ve come to plan out my ACL comeback post-surgery goals and motivation. I’m sharing a few of the milestones I’ve chosen on my way to recovery, to keep me honest and motivated during my ACL comeback.

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How can I improve the motivation of my players?

Player Development Project

The post How can I improve the motivation of my players? Q&A Videos autonomy coaching dan wright Dave Wright desire hunger james vaughan lara mossman motivation psychology Q&A youth developmentThe question this week comes from Dave, via Twitter: “Is hunger or desire coachable?

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How to Motivate and Inspire Students

The PE Specialist

Inspiring students is at least part of the reason that anyone originally decides to become a teacher right? I’m sure you have the same hopes and dreams I do. You know the one’s about students coming back to you one day and telling a story about how you made a big impact in […].

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Keeping Players Motivated with Great Practice Activities

MSU

Use our six criteria for a motivating practice activity to grade your own practice activities. Every coach should want players to be highly motivated during a practice activity. But where does that motivation come from? Are some players just motivated from the inside? Or does motivation arise from the practice activities? In this article, I want to convince you that your practice design has the biggest impact on player motivation.

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Keeping Students Motivated at Year End

Elementary PE Teacher

Let’s be honest, it’s tough keeping students motivated at the end of the school year. So the question arises, how can we keep our students motivated and focused to finish strong in our physed classes, as well as their other classes?

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Having Trouble Sticking to Your Exercise Program? Stay Motivated With These 13 Exercise Adherence Strategies

AASP

Initially, many people are motivated to begin an exercise program, but as much as 80% of people do not stick with exercise once they have started (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013).

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Motivating Students to Make Movement a Lifelong Priority

School Yard

Being a source of motivation and a positive influence on their motivation to remain physically active throughout their lives can be a valuable part of your role as a PE educator.

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Let’s Escape! The Impact of a Digital-Physical Combined Escape Room on Students’ Creative Thinking, Learning Motivation, and Science Academic Achievement

PE Scholar

Digital and physical escape rooms have been suggested as practical and effective approaches to game-based learning

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What Are the Keys to Giving Great Team Talks?

Player Development Project

Team talks are an important part of gameday. A good team talk will engage our players, encourage them to reflect on the game, and help them to consolidate their learning.

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Coach Communication: Connecting and Staying Connected

Player Development Project

The Blog affirmation coach communication communication connecting connection empathy listening motivation motivational interviewing praise psychology questions relationships stephen rollnickGood relationships provide a powerful foundation for coaching.

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6 Apps to Kickstart Your PE Classroom and Keep Kids Motivated

PE Teacher EDU

The post 6 Apps to Kickstart Your PE Classroom and Keep Kids Motivated first appeared on How to Become a PE Teacher | How to Become a Physical Education Teacher. Featured Programs: Sponsored School(s) Sponsored School(s) All school search, finder, or match results, as well as colleges and universities displayed as “Featured School(s)” or “Sponsored Content” are advertisers that compensate us for placement on this site. The resources, editorial content, … Read More.

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The Future of Coaching Must Look Beyond the Past

Player Development Project

The Blog coaching data james vaughan latest research motivation non linear pedagogy non-linear player development research sports science technology transdisciplinarity transdisciplinary research youth coaching youth development

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Praise vs. Affirmation

Player Development Project

Stephen Rollnick is a pioneer in motivational interviewing and in recent years has been applying his knowledge to sport. The Blog affirmation coaching communication creativity motivation praise psychology

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Approaching 2021 with Grace, Patience and Kindness

Changing the Game Project

Coaching Motivation Sports Parenting coaching parenting patience youth sports

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How do you coach?

Player Development Project

In this article, motivational researcher and top rugby coach, Jonny McMurtry shares an article on the value of relationships and connection in coaching. Let’s focus on how we’re coaching, not what we’re coaching.

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The Road to Success

Player Development Project

With support from Murray United Technical Director, Adam Carty, PDP Contributor, Lara Mossman shares an article on commitment and motivation for young players, providing advice for coaches on how to create autonomy supportive environments.

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Teamwork and Problem Solving

Player Development Project

Masterclass Discussions empathy james vaughan motivational interviewing problem solving psychology stephen rollnick team work

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Breaking the Machine

Player Development Project

The Blog autonomy children in sport control elite elite performance environment leadership motivation play sports sciencePremature professionalism in youth sport is a growing problem.

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Coach Communication with Stephen Rollnick

Player Development Project

In this Masterclass Discussion, Stephen joins PDP Co-founder, Dave Wright for an in depth discussion on coach communication, the skill of motivational interviewing and much more. Professor Stephen Rollnick is a clinical psychologist with over 30 years experience.

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Belonging

Player Development Project

The Blog autonomy belonging changing the game project communication environment holistic development motivation psychology reed maltbieWhat value does belonging have in youth development?

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How do I get to know my players?

Player Development Project

Q&A Videos coach relationships conversation empathy motivation player development psychology socio-cultural constraints team building training trust youth coachingThe question this week comes from Sarah, via Facebook. “How do I get to know my players?”

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Young People’s Experiences of Parental Involvement in Youth Sport

Player Development Project

Research Reviews adolescent autonomy adolescents environment motiv parenting parents youth development Youth SportsAse Strandbu, Kari Stefansen, Ingrid Smette, and Morten Rensio Sandvik The Big Idea “Involved parenthood” in organized youth sports is what these Norwegian researchers are attempting to better understand. Child-centered parenting they note—using the United States as an example—is still evolving since its early cultural development in the 1960s.

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Roll in the NEW YEAR – Updated January Fitness Challenge

Keeping Kids in Motion

Do you and your students need the motivation to jump-start a new exercise. Roll in the NEW YEAR is back and better than ever with an improved look and a new video demonstrating each of the exercises. Are you ready for the NEW YEAR?

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Meeting members where they are at Fusion Training

My Zone

Keeping your clients motivated and engaged, wherever they are on their fitness journey, is the secret to helping them achieve their results. And results means happy customers, which means better retention. Community

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Watch your club community thrive with Myzone challenges

My Zone

Involving your clients in an all-inclusive group challenge can shake up their training and help keep them motivated. Challenges – they provide accountability, structure to a goal, and most importantly they make achieving a target fun!

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Get to know the voice of the obstacle course, Spartan Phil

My Zone

But none bigger than Spartan Phil, a man motivating thousands and proving that some people were just born to do their job. Obstacle course racing has plenty of personalities in its midst.

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What is Gamification in Physical Education?

PE 4 Learning

The goal of gamification in Physical Education is to make physical activity more engaging and motivating for students, which can help to increase their participation and improve their physical fitness.