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- Title
The role of perceptions of task difficulty in relation to self-perceptions of ability, intrinsic value, attainment value, and performance.
- Authors
Weidong Li; Lee, Amelia; Solmon, Melinda
- Abstract
This study examined the role of perceptions of task difficulty in relation to self-perceptions of ability, intrinsic value, attainment value, and performance. Seventy-nine 8th graders completed surveys prior to task instruction and after the last practice session. Two days later; they completed a skill test. Participants who perceived the Lunastix task as more difficult were likely to have lower levels of self-perceptions of ability, express lower levels of interest, and obtain lower levels of performance scores on the skill test. Perceptions of task difficulty were negatively predicted by initial self-perceptions of ability. Further; for those who had more experience in object manipulation activities and reported higher ratings of their object manipulation ability they were likely to express higher levels of initial self-perceptions of ability. When teaching a novel difficult task, teachers should relate it to other similar activities, provide students practice opportunities, and create a mastery-oriented learning environment.
- Subjects
SELF-perception in children; PSYCHOLOGY of learning; PERCEPTION testing; ACHIEVEMENT motivation in children; ABILITY; AWARENESS; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
European Physical Education Review, 2007, Vol 13, Issue 3, p301
- ISSN
1356-336X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1356336X07081797