Didactics of Physical Education: The Case of Motivational Students Profiles in Pole Vaulting Performance

Chawki Derbali¹, Ali Elloumi², Fathi Matoussi³

¹High Institute of Physical Education and Sport of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia.
²Faculty of Human Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
³High Institute of Education and Continuing Training of Tunis, Virtual University of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.

DOI: 10.4236/ce.2015.612136                

Abstract

This work attempts to determine the students’ motivation in physical education area through analyzed clusters. As a particular topic in Tunisia we highlight the relationship between motiva-tional profiles and the students’ performance in pole vaulting. For this, three grades’ students (37 girls, 32 boys) from randomly selected sport-studies classes provided data questionnaire (SMS-II adapted; Pellier et al., 2013) on motivation levels and their pole vaulting performance achieve-ment. This was evaluated using a pre-and post-assessment design of 7-weeks pole vault teaching. Obtained results concern the reliability and the validity of the sport motivation scales questionnaire. Cluster analyses revealed two motivational profiles: non-self-determined and self-deter-mined levels of motivation. The self-determined motivation profile was correlated to the highest pole vault performance. The theoretical and practical implications for the measurement of stu-dents’ motivation in pole vault practice are discussed. The effects of motivational profiles on stu-dents’ pole vault achievement are perceived.

Keywords

Motivation Profile, Self-Determination, Pole Vault, Performance, Physical Education Student

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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