What is it about?
This study analyzes how different teaching strategies in secondary physical education—namely mastery-oriented versus performance-oriented—affect students’ basic psychological needs and fear of failure. Surveying 1,063 students ages 12–18, it finds that mastery-focused methods enhance autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Additionally, boys and students who participate in extracurricular sports perceive more performance strategies, report higher need satisfaction, and experience less fear of failure
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Why is it important?
Motivational climate in PE significantly shapes students’ engagement, emotional health, and resilience. By identifying which teaching approaches most effectively fulfill psychological needs and reduce fear of failure, this research offers concrete guidance for educators to structure more motivational and supportive learning environments—particularly benefiting girls and less-active students
Perspectives
- Broaden the context: Test these findings in different regions and school systems. - Track changes over time: Use longitudinal designs to study motivation dynamics across school years. - Evaluate interventions: Implement teacher training programs focused on mastery climates and measure their impact. - Explore outcomes: Examine how strategy changes influence long-term physical activity and psychological well-being.
Manuel Gómez-López
University of Murcia
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This page is a summary of: Estrategias del docente de educación física en secundaria: repercusión en las variables motivacionales según el sexo y la práctica deportiva extraescolar del estudiante, E-balonmano com Journal Sports Science, March 2025, InnoRenew CoE,
DOI: 10.17398/1885-7019.21.205.
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