An Examination of Learning Profiles in Physical Education.
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Ang Chen, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Using the model of domain learning as a theoretical framework, the study was
designed to examine the extent to which learners’ initial learning profiles based on
previously acquired knowledge, learning strategy application, and interest-based
motivation were distinctive in learning softball. Participants were 177 sixth-graders
from three middle schools. A hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted
to determine what kinds of learning profiles would result from the interactions
among prior knowledge, learning strategies, and interest. The results revealed that
individual learners could be classified into subgroups with distinctive learning
characteristics. It is supported that learning in physical education is a progressive
process that involves both cognitive and affective dimensions. An effective physical
education curriculum should address both knowledge and skill acquisition and
motivation simultaneously.
An Examination of Learning Profiles in Physical Education.
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2007, 26, 145-160
- Language: English
- Date: 2007
- Keywords
- Prior knowledge, Learning strategy, Interest