The Effect of Goal Setting on Throwing Skill Learning in 10-Year-Old Boys
<strong>Background:</strong> Learning is a phenomenon that has interested humans for a long time. Research on the factors influencing learning has always interested psychologists and all those dealing with education, particularly sports coaches. <strong>Objectives:</strong> T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2016-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of School Health |
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| Online Access: | http://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45083_d7a2b3b197457e2df48704de8f7ff254.pdf |
| Summary: | <strong>Background:</strong> Learning is a phenomenon that has interested humans for a long time. Research on the factors influencing learning has always interested psychologists and all those dealing with education, particularly sports coaches.
<strong>Objectives:</strong> This study aimed to investigate the impact of goal setting on learning a skill targeting 10-year-old boys.
<strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> For this purpose, forty 10-year-old male children were selected as the study sample and were assigned to one of two groups: goal-setting (n = 20) and non-goal setting (n = 20) groups. In the acquisition phase, each group participated in 8 sessions for 8 continuous days, and then participants in each group conducted 40 (4 blocks of 10 attempts per session) attempts separately. Finally, after 24 hours, the groups performed a retention test. The scores of each group at each phase were obtained and compared using ANOVAs and independent t-tests.
<strong>Results:</strong> The results of the statistical analysis did not show differences in the acquisition phase between the two groups (P > 0.05). In the retention phase, there was a significant difference between the two groups, and this advantage was in favor of the goal-setting group (P < 0.05).
<strong>Conclusions:</strong> In general, it is recommended that teachers and sports coaches use goal setting when teaching skills to children. |
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| ISSN: | 2345-5152 2383-1219 |