3. What is Sports Psychology
A fast growing field of psychology that
looks examines sports and exercise
behavior which helps us better
understand…
Motivation & Goal Setting
Teamwork Strategies
Performance Maximization
How people cope with setbacks
The importance of Exercise
4. Philosophical Chairs
Take a stand in the place along the U
Curve that best represents your position
on the issue.
The person with the football will get to
talk.
Before you begin your turn to talk, you
must summarize or address the point
made before you.
As the discussion continues, you are to
move along the U-curve.
5. Debate Carousel Sentence
Frames
High School Sports should be
because
. One argument that supports this
claim comes from Insert Author’s name
who states that … “ .”
In addition to this,
argues that “ .“ This is significant because.
However, claims
that ... “ .“ This is also important to
consider because...
6. Wrap Up Questions
What are the importance of
sports/competitive activities? Why do we
care about them?
Are sports a part of a healthy life style?
A healthy culture? Explain your thinking.
7. Learning Objective
I can use psychology to set goals for
myself.
We are learning how to set effective goals and
understand our sources of motivation.
We are learning this because it can help us
achieve success and happiness in our lives.
We are hoping to be able to create effective
goals for ourselves.
8. Identifying Your Personal Topic
Identify a sport, activity, or hobby that
you will reflect on as we progress
through this unit.
Sport (Cross-Country)
Activity (Teaching)
Hobby (Writing)
9. Motivation & Goal Setting
Motivation is an internal process which
pushes a person to achieve a goal.
Cannot be directly observed and must be
observed through behaviors of a person.
Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation
Goal Setting: The process of deciding
what you want to accomplish and
devising a plan to achieve the result you
desire.
10. Intrinsic Motivation
Persistent motivation that comes from
within the individual.
Having Fun
Satisfaction in a job well done
Overcoming obstacles
Identify two intrinsic motivators that
come from your topic.
11. Extrinsic Motivation
The external rewards that we gain from
taking part in a sport or activity.
Trophy
Praise or Recognition
Scholarships
Status among peers
Identify two extrinsic motivators that
come from your topic.
12. Extrinsic & Intrinsic Motivation
What Motivates Creativity?
Does extrinsic or intrinsic motivate
creativity?
Are grades good motivators for today’s
students? Why or why not?
What changes would you like to see to
promote more creativity in our schools?
13. Elements of Motivation
Three Critical Elements to Sustain
Motivation
Autonomy: What steps can you take to
have autonomy over your topic?
Value: Reflect on how your topic is
important to your life.
Competence: What are your strengths in
your topic? How did you develop those?
Were they a result of nature or nurture?
14. Motivation Quotes
“The best motivation always comes from within.”
Michael Johnson (Gold Medal Sprinter)
“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from
something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.”
Muhammad Ali (World Heavy Weight Champion Boxer)
"True disputants are like true sportsmen: their whole delight is in the
pursuit.”
Alexander Pope (English Poet)
"Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep
score. The real excitement is playing the game.”
Donald Trump (Business Leader)
“To succeed…You need to find something to hold on to, something to
motivate you, something to inspire you.”
Tony Dorsett (NFL Runningback)
15. Personal Reflection
What factors will impact your motivation
the most, intrinsic or extrinsic
motivators? Why?
What steps can you take to ensure that
you maintain motivation?
16. Goal Setting
Goals help us focus on skill develop and
to give us focus and direction for our
activities.
Sub-goals give us extra motivation as we
work towards our larger goals.
17. Goal Setting and Performance
in Lacrosse (Weinberg et al.
1994) Researchers had coaches rate athletes’
skills and then placed them in either a goal
setting or control group.
Athletes received weekly feedback on their
goals.
Athletes that set goals had consistently
high levels of both offensive and defensive
measures of performance throughout the
season.
Goal setting not only benefited the
individual, but also the team as a whole.
18. Levels of Goals
Outcome Goals: Goals that focus on competitive results
of the activity/game.
Example: Wining a race.
You may not have total control over these goals.
Performance Goals: Goals that focus on achieving results
that are independent of other competitors.
Example: Running a faster time in a race
You mostly have control over these goals.
Process Goals: Goals that focus on the tasks that must
take place to show improvement in your activity.
Example: Running five times a week.
You have complete control over these goals.
Personal Goals: A Goal from an area of your life not
associated with your topic.
19. S.M.A.R.T.S
Specific: You know exactly what you want to
accomplish (Shoot 80% on Free Throws).
Measurable: You can measure your progress
(How many shots out of 100 you make).
Action-Orientated: You have a clear plan on
how you will practice (Film, 100 shots/Day)
Realistic: It can be achieved (Improvement,
not perfection)
Self-Determined: Participant should set goals.
20. Create Your Goals
For your chosen sport/activity, write a
clear series of goals. These goals
should meet the S.M.A.R.T.S.
requirements and include each of the
following types.
Outcome Goal
Performance Goal
Process Goal
Personal Goal
21. The Perils of Goals
According to the article, what are the
dangers of setting goals?
Did the experiment set effective goals for
the participants?
What factors did intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation play in these studies?
Should you set goals in life? Why or why
not?
