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International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 13(4), pp. 963 - 974
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130432
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The Influence of Sport Education on Saudi Arabian Middle School Students' Motivation and Achievement of Saudi National Physical Education Objectives
Ali N. Alshuraymi 1,2, Peter A. Hastie 1,*
1 School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, United States
2 College of Education, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of two instructional approaches: Traditional Physical Education (PE) and the Sport Education model, on Saudi Arabian middle school students' intrinsic motivation and perceived achievement of Saudi national objectives for PE. Sixty-three male students (aged 11鈥�15) participated in a quasi-experimental design, with 28 in the Sport Education group and 35 in the Traditional PE group. Data were collected through three pre- and post-surveys. Between-group analysis revealed significant differences favoring Sport Education in perceived autonomy, effort, and achievement of Saudi national objectives for PE. No significant differences were found for perceived competence, relatedness, or enjoyment between the two conditions. Within-group analysis revealed that Sport Education participants showed significant improvements across all three psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness), as well as perceived enjoyment and effort from pre- to post-intervention. In contrast, students in the Traditional PE group improved only in perceived competence and enjoyment. These results suggest that Sport Education is more effective than Traditional PE in enhancing students' intrinsic motivation and supporting the achievement of national objectives for PE in Saudi Arabia.
KEYWORDS
Saudi Vision 2030, Seasons, Soccer, Self-Determination Theory, Islamic Values, All-Boys School
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ali N. Alshuraymi , Peter A. Hastie , "The Influence of Sport Education on Saudi Arabian Middle School Students' Motivation and Achievement of Saudi National Physical Education Objectives," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 963 - 974, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130432.
(b). APA Format:
Ali N. Alshuraymi , Peter A. Hastie (2025). The Influence of Sport Education on Saudi Arabian Middle School Students' Motivation and Achievement of Saudi National Physical Education Objectives. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 13(4), 963 - 974. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130432.