AUTHOR=Ezeddine Ghaith , Souissi Nafaa , Masmoudi Liwa , Trabelsi Khaled , Puce Luca , Clark Cain C. T. , Bragazzi Nicola Luigi , Mrayah Maher 

TITLE=The problem-solving method: Efficacy for learning and motivation in the field of physical education

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2022

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1041252

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1041252

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=The main purpose of this study was to compare the effects of the problem-solving vs. traditional method on motivation and learning during physical education courses. Fifty-three children from two first-grade classes of the high school participated in this study. Participants were dichotomized and taught using the problem-solving or traditional method. The study comprised three principal phases, namely, pre-test, treatment, and post-test (retention). The results revealed that performance for both motivation and learning obtained by the group using the problem-solving method was significantly greater to that produced by the traditional method. Therefore, these results showed the potential benefits of the problem-solving method as an efficient strategy intended for motor skills and performance enhancement, as well as motivation development during physical education courses.