Journal article
Autonomy-supportive instructional language does not enhance skill acquisition compared to controlling instructional language
Abstract
Instructional language is one of three techniques in OPTIMAL theory that can be manipulated to foster an autonomy-supportive practice environment to enhance motor performance and learning. While autonomy-supportive language has been shown to be beneficial in educational psychology, coaching, and health settings, the wording of task instructions has received minimal attention in the motor learning literature to date. We investigated the …
Authors
St. Germain L; McKay B; Barbera L; Tandon C; Seedu J; Carrillo C; Brown DMY; Carter MJ
Journal
Psychological Research, Vol. 89, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2025
DOI
10.1007/s00426-024-02059-z
ISSN
0340-0727