<p> BTEC Level 1/2 First Award in Sport</p><p>Unit 3 The Mind and Sports Performance Assignment 2 The Influence of Motivation and Self-confidence on Sports Performance.</p><p>Learning aims B: Explore the influence that motivation and self-confidence have on sports performance.</p><p>Date issued Hand in Date Date of Assessment Duration 10/11/2014 24/11/2014 02/12/2014 10 hours</p><p>Learning Aim: Assessor IV B CHX AKN</p><p>Scenario</p><p>You have been asked to work as a sports psychologist for a semi- professional sports team academy. They are trying to educate their athletes on the importance of psychology in sport and you have been asked to create a range of resources to assist with educating the players and helping improve the team’s performance. </p><p>GRADING CRITERIA</p><p>In order to achieve the grading criteria you must show that you are able to: 2B. P2 Describe types and views of motivation and the benefits motivation and self-confidence have on sports performance. 2B. P3 Summarise, with relevant examples, methods to increase self-confidence in sport. 2B. P4 Describe, using relevant examples, factors that influence self-efficacy in sport. 2B. P5 Describe goal setting, different types of goals that can be set, and how these can influence sports performance and motivation. 2B. M2 Discuss the benefits motivation and self-confidence has on sports performance. 2B. M3 Discuss how goal setting can influence motivation and the roles of the different types of goals that can be set. 2B. D2 Analyse the benefits motivation and self- confidence have on sports performance. Task 1 Practical assessment: Motivation and Self Confidence (P2, P3, P5, M2) Method Poster </p><p>Design  Title of the course  Unit number and name  Assignment number and name  Task Title  Your name  Date of creation</p><p>You have been given topic boxes as guidelines as to what the students will need to know. These do not have to be boxes, you can be imaginative with how you present this information. </p><p>Poster title: Motivation and the Sports Performer</p><p>Topic box 1: Subtitle: Types of motivation You need to explain the different types of motivation with sporting examples. </p><p>Topic box 2: Subtitle: View on motivation You need to include each of the different views and explain them with relevant sporting examples. </p><p>Topic box 3: Subtitle: Achievement Motivation You need to explain what achievement motivation is with a sporting example. </p><p>Topic box 4: Subtitle: The benefits of motivation on sports performance. Research the different benefits of motivation on sports performance and include an explanation of each of these</p><p>Topic box 5: Subtitle: The principles of goal setting In this box, outline each principle with a practical example. </p><p>Topic box 6: Subtitle: Self confidence You need to describe what self-confidence is with some practical examples. Consider what the benefit of self-confidence is on sporting performance? Topic box 7: Subtitle: Methods to improve self confidence You need to explain what methods exist to improve self-confidence and how they might be used. </p><p>Specification 1. Topic B.1: Definition of motivation Content 2. 3. Topic B.2: Types of motivation:  Intrinsic  Extrinsic 4. Topic B.3: Views of motivation:  Trait centred  Situation centred  Interactional </p><p>5. Topic B.4: Definition of achievement motivation </p><p>6. Topic B.5: Benefits of motivation on sports performance:  Choice of activity  Effort to pursue goals  Intensity of effort  Persistence in adversity</p><p>Topic B.6: Principles of setting goals to increase and direct motivation:  SMARTER </p><p>7. Topic B.7: Definition of self-confidence </p><p>8. Topic B.8: Benefits of self-confidence:  Producing positive emotions  Improving performance  Improving concentration and effort  Development of positive game plans</p><p>9. Topic B.9: Methods to increase self-confidence:  Self-talk  Imagery </p><p>Task 2 Practical Assessment: Self Efficacy and Goal Setting (P4, P5, M3) Method Group PowerPoint of case study and Teacher Observation Report</p><p>Design You will be given a case study of a sports performer that outlines their self-confidence in their chosen sport. </p><p>Using the information from the case study your group must create a PowerPoint which will be presented to the class. In your PowerPoint it is important that you include and explain the following:</p><p>(The slides are a guideline, you do not have to follow them they are just there to give you a possible idea of how to set this out)</p><p>Slide 1:  Title of the course  Unit number and name  Assignment number and name  Task Title  Your name  Date of creation</p><p>Slide 2: - What is the definition of self-efficacy in your own words - An explanation of self- efficacy using sporting examples to back up your definition</p><p>Slide 3- 6 (a new slide per factor): - Identify the different factors that have affected your sports performers self-efficacy in their chosen sport - For each factor explain why this has influenced self-efficacy - Back this up with sporting examples from the case study</p><p>Slide 7: - Definition of goal setting (referenced) - What different types of goals are there? - Explain in your own words what is goal setting for a sports performer?</p><p>Slide 8: - How should your athlete use goal setting? - Back this up with sporting examples that are relevant to your athlete. </p><p>Slide 9: - How does goal setting influence motivation? - How will goal setting influence the motivation of the sports performer in your case study? - Use relevant sporting examples</p><p>Your group will present this presentation to the class. You need to be able to answer questions from the class and expand on points from your slides. </p><p>Specification Topic B.10: Definition of self-efficacy Content Topic B.11: Factors affecting self-efficacy: Performance accomplishments Vicarious experiences Verbal persuasion Imaginal experiences </p><p>Topic B.12: Goals: Outcome Performance Process </p><p>Topic B.13: Influence of goal setting on sports performance: Directing attention to certain aspects of performance Mobilizing effort Prolonging persistence Developing new strategies</p><p>Topic B.14: Influence of goal setting on motivation: Provide direction for behaviour Maintain focus on the task in hand Improvement of performance. </p><p>Task 3 Benefits of Motivation and Self Confidence (D2) Method Leaflet</p><p>Design This leaflet will be used to educate young athletes on why motivation is so important for sports professionals. In your leaflet you must include the following information: At the front:  Title of the course  Unit number and name  Assignment number and name  Task Title  Your name  Date of creation</p><p>Make sure that somewhere in your leaflet the following information is displayed: - Definition of motivation (referenced) - Explanation of motivation in your own words - The different types of motivation explained in your own words</p><p>- What are the different views of motivation? - For each view write a definition in your own words - For each view, give a sporting example to help explain the type of motivation</p><p>- What are the different benefits of motivation on sports performance? - For each benefit, explain why it is a benefit with relevant sporting examples. </p><p>- What is the definition of achievement motivation? (referenced) - Explain achievement motivation in your own words with relevant sporting examples</p><p>- What are the principles of goal setting? - Explain the SMARTER principle of goal setting in your own words.</p><p>- How does this increase motivation? Use examples.</p><p>- Define self-confidence (reference) - Explain the different benefits of self-confidence in your own words. Use sporting examples. - Explain the methods to increase self-confidence. - Use sporting examples to help explain these methods. </p><p>Specification 7. Topic B.1: Definition of motivation Content 8. Topic B.2: Types of motivation:  Intrinsic  Extrinsic  9. Topic B.3: Views of motivation:  Trait centred  Situation centered  Interactional </p><p>Topic B.4: Definition of achievement motivation (definition)</p><p>Topic B.5: Benefits of motivation on sports performance:  Choice of activity  Effort to pursue goals  Intensity of effort  Persistence in adversity</p><p>Topic B.6: Principles of setting goals to increase and direct motivation:  SMARTER (definition, example)</p><p>Topic B.7: Definition of self-confidence (definition)</p><p>Topic B.8: Benefits of self-confidence:  Producing positive emotions  Improving performance  Improving concentration and effort  Development of positive game plans</p><p>Topic B.9: Methods to increase self-confidence:  Self-talk  Imagery </p><p>Reference Help Sources of Information Adams, M., Armstrong, R., Gledhill, A., Hancock, J., Harris, Books B., Phillippo, P. and Sergison, A., BTEC First Sport Student Book, Pearson Education, 2013(ISBN 978-1-4469-0161-8) Burton, D. and Raedeke, T. D., Sport Psychology for Coaches, Human Kinetics, 2008 (ISBN 978-0-7360-3986-4)</p><p>Cox, R., Sport Psychology: Concepts and Applications 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2010 (ISBN 978-0- 0710-8622-6)</p><p>Weinberg, R. S. and Gould, D., Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology 5th Edition, Human Kinetics, 2010 (ISBN 978-0-7360-8323-2)</p><p> www.appliedsportpsych.org/Resource- Websites Center/athletes/articles/goalsetting Association for Applied Sport Psychology Principles of Effective Goal Setting</p><p> www.brianmac.co.uk Brian Mac Sports Coach</p><p> www.mindtools.com Mind Tools</p><p> www.pponline.co.uk Peak Performance Online</p><p> www.sportpsych.co.ukRhonda Cohen Sport Psychologist for Extreme Sports</p><p> www.stress-management-for-peak- performance.com/progressive-muscle-relaxation Stress Management for Peak Performance</p><p>Autobiographies </p><p>Journals/ articles </p><p>Documentaries </p><p>Newspapers </p><p>If you have not achieved the level 2 criteria, you work will be assessed to determine if the following Level 1 criteria have been met 1B.2 Describe types of motivation and the benefits motivation and self- confidence have on sports performance.</p><p>1B.3 Outline appropriate methods to increase self-confidence in sport.</p><p>1B.4 Outline factors that influence self-efficacy in sport. 1B.5 Outline goal setting, different types of goals that can be set and how these can influence sports performance.</p>