Can Instructional and Motivational Self-Talk Improve Student Performance?

Research in sport settings suggests that instructional and motivational self-talk can positively influence motor performance in physical education with skills such as a basketball chest pass and modified push-ups. Physical education teachers who ask students to focus on their learning using appropri...

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Published inJournal of physical education, recreation & dance Vol. 83; no. 5; p. 10
Main Author Todorovich, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2012
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Physical Education
Physical education teachers
Sampling techniques
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Research in sport settings suggests that instructional and motivational self-talk can positively influence motor performance in physical education with skills such as a basketball chest pass and modified push-ups. Physical education teachers who ask students to focus on their learning using appropriate self-talk strategies are likely to be more effective in eliciting motor-performance gains from their students.
ISSN:0730-3084
2168-3816
DOI:10.1080/07303084.2012.10598771