scholarly journals Preventing violence in youth sport and physical education: the NOVIS proposal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Vitali ◽  
Salvatore Conte
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Cooperative Games ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teaching Methodologies ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Modular Training ◽  
Didactic Skills

Abstract Background Violence in sport, both on and off the field, has been conceived as a main social problem that needs to be prevented. Aims The purpose of this paper is to present in the ‘No Violence in Sport’ (NOVIS) project framework, a modular training model, some recommendations and tools that can be implemented in youth sport and physical education (PE) to prevent violence. Methods A modular training model summarized in a NOVIS methodological guide designed for coaches and PE teachers aimed at raising awareness on preventing violence and developing specific didactic skills to contrast violence is presented. Didactic recommendations to create a mastery (task-involving) motivational climate in youth sport and PE, interactive didactic methodologies and inclusion are the key elements of the modular training model. In addition, some multimedia didactic tools (i.e., sport chart, logbooks, cooperative games, and videos) are also presented. Conclusions The main aim of the NOVIS project was to develop teaching methodologies and tools focused at preventing violence in youth sport and PE. Future research is needed to implement the modular training model and to test it, evaluating its efficacy, expanding its aims, and adapting it to specific contexts and countries.

scholarly journals Is there a Gap between Research and Practice? Reflecting on the motivational climate and attitudes towards physical education (¿Hay una brecha entre la investigación y la práctica? Reflexionando sobre el clima motivacional y actitudes hacia la educación f

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Pereira ◽  
Fernando Santos ◽  
Daniel Marinho
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Cultural Relevancy ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Teaching Community ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines

Abstract. Over the last decades, motivational climate and students’ attitudes towards physical education has been extensively discussed by the teaching community and investigated in many socio-cultural contexts. Nevertheless, in some cases, there are numerous discrepancies between research and practice due to the cultural relevancy of physical education across educational systems, policy and teachers’ beliefs and practices. The purpose of this article is to analyze the existence of potential gaps between research and practice across socio-cultural contexts and suggest guidelines for future research and practice on motivational climate and attitudes towards physical education. In order to effectively create and disseminate knowledge, a broader focus on multiple contextual variables is needed which might help develop policies and evidence-based guidelines that reflect contextual intricacies across several socio-cultural contexts. In this article, we explore potential avenues for research and practice that might help increase our understanding about students’ attitudes towards physical education through an appropriate motivational climate.  Resumen. A lo largo de las últimas décadas, el clima motivacional y las actitudes de los estudiantes hacia la educación física han sido ampliamente discutidos por la comunidad docente e investigados en muchos contextos socioculturales. Sin embargo, en algunos casos, existen numerosas discrepancias entre la investigación y la práctica debido a la relevancia cultural de la educación física en todos los sistemas educativos, políticas y creencias y prácticas de los docentes. El propósito de este artículo es analizar la existencia de posibles brechas entre la investigación y la práctica de la kinesiología en contextos sociocultural y sugerir pautas para futuras investigaciones y prácticas sobre el clima motivacional y las actitudes hacia la educación física. Para crear y difundir el conocimiento de manera efectiva, se necesita un enfoque más amplio en múltiples variables de contexto que puedan ayudar a desarrollar políticas y pautas basadas en evidencia que reflejen las complejidades contextuales en una variedad de contextos socioculturales. En este artículo, exploramos posibles vías de investigación y práctica que podrían ayudar a aumentar nuestra comprensión sobre las actitudes de los estudiantes hacia la educación física a través de un clima motivador apropiado.

scholarly journals Insights Into Instructors’ Verbal Aggressiveness and Students’ Machiavellianism Through Leadership Style and Motivational Climate

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (25) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Bekiari
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Verbal Aggressiveness ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Democratic Leadership ◽  
Autocratic Leadership ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the present study was threefold: a) to explore the relationship between perceived instructor verbal aggressiveness, leadership style, motivational climate and student Machiavellianism, b) to investigate the influence of instructor verbal aggressiveness on their leadership style, motivational climate and student Machiavellianism in physical education context and c) to propose students’ and instructors’ typology. The sample consisted of 247 Greek students (128 males, 119 females) aged 14-17 years old (M=15.4, SD=.49) from secondary schools who completed four types of questionnaires during physical education classes. The results supported the internal consistency of the instruments. Statistically significant differences were observed in instructors’ verbal aggressiveness, autocratic leadership teaching style, democratic leadership style and students’ Machiavellianism between the two genders of the students. Perceived instructors’ verbal aggressiveness was negatively related to their democratic teaching style and mastery climate. Also, there was a positive significant relationship between instructors’ verbal aggressiveness and autocratic teaching style, performance climate and students’ Machiavellianism. The results of regression analysis revealed that perceived instructors’ verbal aggressiveness could significantly predict the variables of leadership teaching style, motivational climate and students’ Machiavellianism. Distinct types of relations between students and instructors may be distinguished: the “insurrection”, the “acceptance of authoritarianism” and the “effective democracy”. The findings and the effects of the instructors’ verbal aggressiveness on leadership style, motivational climate and students’ Machiavellianism are further discussed and future research issues are suggested.

Peer Motivational Climate in Youth Sport Questionnaire

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikos Ntoumanis ◽  
Spiridoula Vazou
Keyword(s):  
Youth Sport ◽  
Motivational Climate

scholarly journals Adopting the Situation in School Questionnaire to Examine Physical Education Teachers’ Motivating and Demotivating Styles Using a Circumplex Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7342
Author(s):  
Géraldine Escriva-Boulley ◽  
Emma Guillet-Descas ◽  
Nathalie Aelterman ◽  
Maarten Vansteenkiste ◽  
Nele Van Doren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Structure Control ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Circular Structure ◽  
Need Support ◽  
Academic Courses

Grounded in SDT, several studies have highlighted the role of teachers’ motivating and demotivating styles for students’ motivation, learning, and physical activity in physical education (PE). However, most of these studies focused on a restricted number of motivating strategies (e.g., offering choice) or dimensions (e.g., autonomy support). Recently, researchers have developed the Situations-in-School (i.e., SIS-Education) questionnaire, which allows one to gain a more integrative and fine-grained insight into teachers’ engagement in autonomy-support, structure, control, and chaos through a circular structure (i.e., a circumplex). Although teaching in PE resembles teaching in academic courses in many ways, some of the items of the original situation-based questionnaire (e.g., regarding homework) are irrelevant to the PE context. In the present study, we therefore sought to develop a modified, PE-friendly version of this earlier validated SIS-questionnaire—the SIS-PE. Findings in a sample of Belgian (N = 136) and French (N = 259) PE teachers, examined together and as independent samples, showed that the variation in PE teachers’ motivating styles in this adapted version is also best captured by a circumplex structure, with four overarching styles and eight subareas differing in their level of need support and directiveness. The SIS-PE possesses excellent convergent and concurrent validity. With the adaptations being successful, great opportunities for future research on PE teachers (de-)motivating styles are created.

scholarly journals Defining a research agenda for youth sport specialisation in the USA: the AMSSM Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-143
Author(s):  
Stephanie A Kliethermes ◽  
Stephen W Marshall ◽  
Cynthia R LaBella ◽  
Andrew M Watson ◽  
Joel S Brenner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Medical Society ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Usa

Sport specialisation is becoming increasingly common among youth and adolescent athletes in the USA and many have raised concern about this trend. Although research on sport specialisation has grown significantly, numerous pressing questions remain pertaining to short-term and long-term effects of specialisation on the health and well-being of youth, including the increased risk of overuse injury and burnout. Many current elite athletes did not specialise at an early age. Methodological and study design limitations impact the quality of current literature, and researchers need to prioritise pressing research questions to promote safe and healthy youth sport participation. The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine hosted a Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit in April 2019 with the goal of synthesising and reviewing current scientific knowledge and developing a research agenda to guide future research in the field based on the identified gaps in knowledge. This statement provides a broad summary of the existing literature, gaps and limitations in current evidence and identifies key research priorities to help guide researchers conducting research on youth sport specialisation. Our goals are to help improve the quality and relevance of research on youth sport specialisation and to ultimately assure that opportunities for healthy and safe sport participation continue for all youth.

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