What factors impact student motivation, engagement, and participation in High School PE and what strategies might increase student success?

Seminar Title

What factors impact student motivation, engagement, and participation in High School PE and what strategies might increase student success?

Motivation, Engagement, Participation

High School

High School

Phys. Ed.

Phys. Ed.

Stay strong in lifelong fitness! Do you want to know what the values of wellness and physical fitness are in your life? In your children’s lives? In your student’s life? Come to this session to discuss the value of exercise and how it correlates with mental wellness and student achievement. This research will help you in your classroom to motivate, encourage, and understand the mindset of students in different gender, ethnicity, and economic groups. Learn about the brain development so you can try and understand why they choose to act the way they do?

Factors Impacting Student Motivation, Engagement, and Participation in High School PE and Proposed Strategies to Increase Student Success The question leading my research is as follows: Factors Impacting Student Motivation, Engagement, and Participation in High School PE and Proposed Strategies to Increase Student Success. After reviewing literature there were some suggested factors that had a large impact on how I can increase student success in PE. As a result of my literature, I decided to focus on some main points that have the biggest influence. 1) The teenage brain and benefits of fitness. Looking at how different the teenage brain is compared to a fully developed adult brain brought many solutions into my practice. 2) Levels of engagement and participation. Looking at what allows students to be engaged and different activities and teaching strategies that lead to engagement in the PE classroom. Looking at these strategies provided me with the instruction that would increase both areas. 3) Communication. My targeted group was 9th grade PE. My findings of this changed my mind from a more “Get students moving” to a “Getting students involved with others” type of method. Positive social interactions at this age are so important, I found the research to align social interaction with participation levels. 4) Student cultures and identities. Looking into backgrounds of students identity and culture allowed me to use the choice strategy. Some students have never seen some activities where others participate in it every day. Looking into perceptions of PE and identity. Through my research I absorbed what factors have impacted my students in PE. I now have knowledge on how to provide students with the best way to succeed in physical and mental/emotional benefits from PE. I have prepared lessons that involve differentiation, choice, social comfort and challenges. My students understanding of participation and participation levels have increased. I have found that this takes careful planning of instruction and the ability to makes changes in the classroom instantly. I have discovered that social interactions and comfort in the activities has become more important to increase engagement and participation in PE. I started to try and motivate students to participate in activities they want to with students to feel comfortable with. After my research on the teenage brain, cultures, and communication, my strategies have changed for the better. I can now hold higher expectations for my PE students and in return, they build a healthier lifestyle and excitement in the PE classroom. The product that came from my interest in what factors have impacted students engagement and participation in PE allows my students and myself to receive the benefits of PE. I am finding most my students are motivated and willing to learn from the results. I am going to continue to seek more information on what students dislike and enjoy in PE. I will also continue to grow on what engagement and participation mean to an individual.