Physical Education, Positivism, and Optimistic Claims From Achievement Goal Theorists: A Response to Pringle (2000)
Article
Article Title | Physical Education, Positivism, and Optimistic Claims From Achievement Goal Theorists: A Response to Pringle (2000) |
---|---|
ERA Journal ID | 9799 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Biddle, Stuart J. H., Duda, Joan L., Papaioannou, Athanasios and Harwood, Chris |
Journal Title | Quest |
Journal Citation | 53 (4), pp. 457-470 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | Nov 2001 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0033-6297 |
1543-2750 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2001.10491758 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00336297.2001.10491758 |
Abstract | In a recent issue of Quest, Pringle (2000) asserts a number of criticisms of the achievement goal approach to motivation and claims that conclusions drawn by researchers in this field are “overly optimistic.” In this response, we sugest that Pringle's paper is marked by a limited review of the literature and many erroneous conclusions. Several issues of contention are discussed, and it is proposed that claims of achievement goal theorists are rightly optimistic. In particular, the assertions that the achievement goal area of inquiry is deconrextualized and reductionistic are challenged. It is also argued that the championing of the interpretivist perspective for the study of motivational processes rellected in the Pringle article is inherently biased. In contrast, we suggest that there is not one correct methodology or theoretical perspective for understanding and fostering motivation of young people in physical education and that the achievement goal framework has much to offer with respect to this question. |
Keywords | perceived motivational climate; intrinsic motivation; childrens motivation; sport; questionnaire; adolescents; task; orientations; beliefs; ability |
Public Notes | There are no files associated with this item. |
Byline Affiliations | Loughborough University, United Kingdom |
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
Democritus University, Greece |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/w5xx4/physical-education-positivism-and-optimistic-claims-from-achievement-goal-theorists-a-response-to-pringle-2000
48
total views0
total downloads1
views this month0
downloads this month